src/common/unsetenv.c

/*****************************************************************************\
 *  src/common/unsetenv.c - Kludge for unsetenv on AIX
 *****************************************************************************
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#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

extern int unsetenv (const char *name)
{
	int len, rc;
	char *tmp;

	if (!getenv(name))	/* Nothing to clear */
		return 0;

	len = strlen(name);
	tmp = malloc(len + 3);
	strcpy(tmp, name);
	strcat(tmp, "=x");
	if ((rc = putenv(tmp)) != 0)
		return rc;

	/* Here's the real kludge, just clear the variable out.
	 * This does result in a memory leak. */
	tmp[0] = '\0';
	return 0;
}