[U-Boot-Users] RFC: hidden environment variables

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <20070423194937.GA11358 at ld0162-tx32.am.freescale.net> you wrote:
>
> It's not a security mechanism; it's to emphasize that the public
> interface to the functionality is the command, not the variable.  That
> way, people don't access the variable directly from scripts, and complain
> that it breaks if the storage format changes.

Just document that this is how it's to be used, but leave the user the
freedom to do what he wants.

> All the information in the variable can be viewed and/or modified by
> going through the command that uses it.

U-Boot follows the goold old principle:

"UNIX was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things,  because
that would also stop you from doing clever things."       - Doug Gwyn

Let's keep it that way. There are some of your users out there who
appreciate if they can do clever things.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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