Buffer constructor: zero-fill in Node.js 8.0.0?

[Trott]

@nodejs/ctc Next vote that was started in the CTC meeting. If you are not listed below (or if your vote has changed or been recorded incorrectly), please comment! Thanks!

Should we zero-fill in Node.js 8.0.0?

YES: @jasnell, @Fishrock123, @ofrobots, @trevnorris, @mhdawson, @targos, @addaleax, @evanlucas, @cjihrig, @indutny, @thefourtheye, @bnoordhuis, @shigeki

NO: @mscdex, @ChALkeR, @misterdjules

ABSTAIN: @Trott @rvagg

MY VOTE DEPENDS ON WHETHER OR NOT WE BACKPORT AND/OR WHICH RELEASE LINES WE BACKPORT TO:

I'll open a separate issue for the question of whether we random-fill. If both pass and there's not consensus over which one to do, we'll have another vote.

[indutny]

YES

[Trott]

With 10 votes in favor, 2 opposed, and 1 abstention, this can be called. The result is: YES.

However, since this issue has only been open for two minutes, I'll leave this open for 24 hours, just in case someone wants to change their vote or their vote has been incorrectly recorded. I encourage people to continue to leave vote comments even though the vote seems decided. It's possible that someone may switch their vote, and then suddenly your additional vote makes all the difference.

[misterdjules]

My vote is no.

[rvagg]

delayed abstain with a slight leaning to yes (i.e. +0)

[thefourtheye]

Yes

[bnoordhuis]

^YES

(I don't like to shout.)

[Mayhem93]

My vote is NO. What would be the purpose of Buffer.prototype.fill then?

[addaleax]

What would be the purpose of Buffer.prototype.fill then?

Quick answer: Fill buffers that were allocated with Buffer.allocUnsafe(Slow), fill them with a different byte value, fill them with repeated instances of a string, only fill part of a buffer with a given value.

But I’d really recommend you to take discussions to nodejs/node#9531, this thread is specifically for CTC members voting, anything else is a bit off-topic…

[shigeki]

Yes

[Trott]

It's been the 24 hours I said I'd wait. This is definitely approved. Final vote count:

YES: 13

NO: 3

ABSTAIN: 2

(CTC members who did not vote or indicate they planned to abstain: 2)

Thanks, everyone!