Re: cvs 1.11.2 server hungs on sigpipe

[Larry Jones]

Alexander Melkov writes:
> 
> What is the "current development version of CVS"?

The one you get by checking it out -- see:

        <http://ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/ProjectSource>

Note that this is a moot point since CVS 1.11.5 has now been released
with the fixed code.

> Which version of buffer.c should I look to?
> I look to 1.22 - that assert is still there:
> http://ccvs.cvshome.org/source/browse/ccvs/src/buffer.c?rev=1.22&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup
> (see stdio_buffer_shutdown)

There were changes in a number of places, not just buffer.c.  In fact, I
don't think *any* of the changes were in buffer.c.

> What is the problem with changing just one line? You can _safely_ exit the 
> flush function when
> corresponding file stream ceased to exist.

The problem is that that's just hiding the problem rather than fixing
it.  One should not be trying to shutdown a buffer that's already been
shutdown.

-Larry Jones

The surgeon general should issue a warning about playing with girls. -- Calvin