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List:       bash-bug
Subject:    Re: Subject: Bash leaking unnamed pipes (leaking pipes)
From:       Chet Ramey <chet.ramey () case ! edu>
Date:       2010-03-18 14:34:05
Message-ID: 100318143405.AA86044.SM () caleb ! INS ! CWRU ! Edu
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> Machine Type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
> 
> Bash Version: 3.2
> Patch Level: 48
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
> 	Bash seems to be opening unnamed pipes for use in tab completion, but
> not closing them.  These pipes are then also not closed across execve.

The named pipes are actually being opened by the bash-completion package.
The bug I think this is referring to was fixed in bash-4.0.

Chet

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