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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] 2.3.18: siginfo data available for all signals
From:       Jamie Lokier <lkd () tantalophile ! demon ! co ! uk>
Date:       1999-09-15 1:46:12
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Robert H. de Vries wrote:
> The last few times I have sent in this patch I have received zero
> reactions. On the other hand the patch does not seem to make it into
> kernels. Something must be wrong, however I don't know what it is.

Did you miss Linus' announcement?  He is on holiday for 2 weeks starting
a couple of days ago.  Patches will be discarded during that time.

> This patch handles all signals alike. Every signal is put into the signal
> queue. Only real-time signals are queued multiple times. Other signals can
> have only one siginfo in the queue.
> 
> The patch also fixes some unitialized data being passed to user space
> under some circumstances. When sending a signal using kill, the siginfo
> structure on the stack was not zeroed.

In principle I approve, as long as it does not slow signal delivery.  It
was obviously intended to work this way all along.  Sorry I haven't time
to examine the code.

have nice day,
-- Jamie

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