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Re: SMP-ix86-threads-fork: Linux 2.4.x kernel problem identified [phantom read()]
- To: drepper at cygnus dot com
- Subject: Re: SMP-ix86-threads-fork: Linux 2.4.x kernel problem identified [phantom read()]
- From: Wolfram Gloger <wg at malloc dot de>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:41:39 +0200
- CC: libc-alpha at sources dot redhat dot com
- References: <E15gSpt-0008PG-00@mrvdom01.schlund.de> <m3lmjlt67c.fsf@myware.mynet>
> Note that I've checked in a slightly different patch. It must be
> sufficient to use TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY since all the communication is
> with pipes. If read/write would produce short reads or writes
> something would be wrong in the kernel.
I agree. What you have checked in looks fine, and I also meant to
suggest to change the write() side in my previous mail.
Thanks,
Wolfram.