Come on, this is a straw man argument. That function was built for a specific purpose, and the fact you had to hunt for it means its not meant for general purpose use.
Besides which, this statement is just inflammatory:
"In true POSIX fashion they are close to useless."
The straw man does not support the conclusion .. POSIX is full of utility.
Besides which, this statement is just inflammatory:
"In true POSIX fashion they are close to useless."
The straw man does not support the conclusion .. POSIX is full of utility.