[gshrikant]

Pledge (previously `tame`) did use bitmasks in its earlier iterations. See Ted Unangst's post about it: https://www.tedunangst.com/flak/post/string-interfaces

[rurban]

I know this change, that's why I bothered. He can do this in his private app as he likes, but not in the libc which is the most widely copied libc. It's about security, consistency and being a positive role model.

[rjvbk]

I don't like it, it's un-C-like.

[arcticbull]

Too many vowels? Would you prefer 'pldg' ? ;) Unless you meant the stringly-typed arguments in which case I'm 100% with you, they're asking for trouble.