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by vtsrh 3990 days ago
Keep the old code, instead just start using it for new one.
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lmm 3990 days ago
Most projects still written in C are those that make extensive use of C libraries. Making the application code immune doesn't actually reduce the vulnerability surface much - much of the vulnerability comes in the libraries the application calls.
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vtsrh 3990 days ago
Use it for new code. Libraries are written too.
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lmm 3990 days ago
Libraries are usually older than the applications that use them. New libraries can be, and often are, written in new languages.
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vtsrh 3990 days ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9885478

Looks like you hit an infinite loop. Better luck next time.

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