Infinite Loop In "rm -fr" When Busy File Encountered

[Chris January]

> Now I do this:
>
> % mkdir subdir
> % java Writer subdir/target Now is the time
>
>
> In a separate Cygwin window:
>
> % cd tstdir
> % rm -fr subdir
>
>
> And the symptom is manifest: rm sits there, churning away, awaiting its
death at the hands of a merciless signal.

What output do you get with:
strace -fr subdir
?



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