[Bug libc/6634] pututline_file() corrupts utmp file when internal_getut_r() returns -1 due to LOCK_FILE timeout.

["halesh dot s at gmail dot com" <sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org>]

------- Additional Comments From halesh dot s at gmail dot com  2008-06-27 07:22 -------
(In reply to comment #2)
> Created an attachment (id=2802)
 --> (http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=2802&action=view)
> Patch for the pututline() for fcntl() lock time out
> 
> 
> After applaying the attached patch..
> 
> who o/p Before Executing tests
> ==============================
> $who ./utmp
> chill	 tty1	      May 15 18:53
> halesh	 pts/4	      Jun 20 13:00 (43.88.101.161)
> 
> 
> who o/p After executing tests
> =============================
> $who ./utmp
> chill	 tty1	      May 15 18:53
> halesh	 pts/4	      Jun 20 13:00 

Last part of who(1) o/p of second entry got missed while copying in text box...

 who o/p After Executing tests
 ==============================
 $who ./utmp
 chill	 tty1	      May 15 18:53
 halesh	 pts/4	      Jun 20 13:00 (43.88.101.161)

> 
> I have tested regression tests for adding new entry and replacing entries 
using
> pututline() with patch and wroking fine.



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