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@node getpwuid
@section @code{getpwuid}
@findex getpwuid
POSIX specification:@* @url{https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/getpwuid.html}
Gnulib module: ---
Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@end itemize
Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@item
This function is unsafe to call between @code{fork} and @code{exec} if
the parent process is multi-threaded. Instead, use @code{getpwuid_r}
prior to forking.
@item
This function is missing on some platforms:
mingw, MSVC 14.
@end itemize