Re^2: drifting IO::File offset

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Hi Dave,

Why would the posix _exit() be unsatisfactory?

thanks :-)

Jason L. Froebe

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Re^3: drifting IO::File offset by dave_the_m (Monsignor) on Sep 29, 2004 at 11:30 UTC
Why would the posix _exit() be unsatisfactory? Because if for any reason whatsoever, a child process somehow accidently exits in any other way, the parent is screwed. So it's a bit of a fragile mechanism. Dave.	[reply]
Re^3: drifting IO::File offset by tachyon (Chancellor) on Sep 29, 2004 at 11:32 UTC
Why would the posix _exit() be unsatisfactory? One word. Kludge. Fixing the underlying OS bug would be satisfactory, everything else is a workaround and therefore not very satisfactory. That said something that works is by definition beter than something that does not. cheers tachyon	[reply]

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