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[Bug libc/838] fork in a signal handler after a malloc
- From: "drepper at redhat dot com" <sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org>
- To: glibc-bugs at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: 27 Sep 2005 05:45:38 -0000
- Subject: [Bug libc/838] fork in a signal handler after a malloc
- References: <20050410174325.838.beatys@mscd.edu>
- Reply-to: sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org
------- Additional Comments From drepper at redhat dot com 2005-09-27 05:45 -------
The problem is that the signal from the child arrives before the parent has time
to finish the atfork work. This causes a deadlock. I added some code to the
mainline version to prevent this.
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Status|NEW |RESOLVED
Resolution| |FIXED
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=838
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