Re: crypt32.dll: Initialize provider pointer to null before calling CryptAcquireContextW()

[Paul Chitescu]

On Wednesday 04 November 2009 11:45:38 pm Juan Lang wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> I imagine this is to avoid checking prov if CryptAcquireContextW
> fails.  In that case, wouldn't it be better to check the return value
> of CryptAcquireContextW?
> --Juan

Checking the return value of CryptAcquireContextW() is also possible but I 
took the path of minimal change in the source.

Besides, I consider passing pointers to uninitialized variables a bad 
programming practice.

Paul