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On C extensions, portability, and alternative compilers

Lobsters Hottest · 2026-05-25 Cached

This article discusses the practical challenges of writing portable C code due to reliance on non-standard compiler extensions and glibc's conditional headers, illustrating with examples from building a C compiler.

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How cross-thread double free detection could work in glibc malloc

Lobsters Hottest · 2026-05-20 Cached

This blog post explains the current double free detection mechanism in glibc malloc's per-thread tcache, identifies a flaw that allows cross-thread double frees, and proposes a potential fix using randomized keys per thread.

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Introducing Casuarina Linux: A glibc-Based Chimera Linux Derivative

Lobsters Hottest · 2026-05-18 Cached

Casuarina Linux is an experimental Linux distribution derived from Chimera Linux, using glibc instead of musl for better binary compatibility with the GNU/Linux ecosystem. It combines an LLVM toolchain, Dinit init system, and apk package manager, currently available for x86_64.

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