Re: [Bug-readline] [PATCH] readline/histfile.c: Check and retry write() operation in history_truncate_file()

Chen Gang
2014-06-19T01:31:46Z

On 06/19/2014 04:33 AM, Chet Ramey wrote:
> On 6/10/14, 10:35 PM, Chen Gang wrote:
>> For regular file, write() operation may also fail, so check it too. If
>> write() return 0, can simply wait and try again, it should not suspend
>> infinitely if environments have no critical issues.
>
> Readline-6.3 checks the return value from write() and returns a non-zero
> value to the history_truncate_file caller. I really don't think that
> waiting forever if write continues to return 0 is a great idea; an error
> return is enough to let the caller deal with it.
>

That sounds fine to me, and I will send patch v2 for it. And excuse me,
I have to do some other things today, so I shall try to send it within 2
days (within 2014-06-21) -- if it is too late, please help send it.

Thanks.
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Chen Gang

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