[PATCH] mktemp.3: reference mkdtemp(3) in addition to mkstemp(3)

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Mention mkdtemp(3) as another secure alternative to mktemp(3).

See also https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2898
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 man3/mktemp.3 | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/man3/mktemp.3 b/man3/mktemp.3
index 79e9023..0531fad 100644
--- a/man3/mktemp.3
+++ b/man3/mktemp.3
@@ -126,8 +126,10 @@ opening the file, every use of
 .BR mktemp ()
 is a security risk.
 The race is avoided by
-.BR mkstemp (3).
+.BR mkstemp (3) and
+.BR mkdtemp (3).
 .SH SEE ALSO
+.BR mkdtemp (3),
 .BR mkstemp (3),
 .BR tempnam (3),
 .BR tmpfile (3),
-- 
glebfm
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