Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 14 Apr 2004 09:49:32 -0700 | From | Chris Wright <> | Subject | Re: mq_open() and close_on_exec? |
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* Manfred Spraul (manfred@colorfullife.com) wrote: > Chris Wright wrote: > >SUSv3 doesn't seem to specify one way or the other. I don't have the > >POSIX specs, and the old docs I have suggest that mq_open() creates an > >object which is to be closed upon exec. Anyone have a clue if this is > >actually required? Patch below sets this as default (if indeed it's > >valid/required). > > > Did you test what other unices do? I think the patch is correct - at > least solaris implements message queues in user space, and then an exec > should close everything.
No, I haven't. Looks like I missed the SUSv3 specification that indeed requires closing on exec. So, I believe the patch is needed.
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