Re: Linux 2.1.125 doesn't dump core on SIGSEGV

Kev (klmitch@mit.edu)
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 17:29:03 EDT


> > > There is an implicit race in doing this. Also suid programs dont dump core.
> > > Just 'real' root stuff. The results are as bad however
> >
> > Even from inside the kernel?
>
> Yes - those I/O operations may sleep. Also once the fs layer is threaded it'll
> be even more of an issue and even more impossible to fix.

I see...so the solution is probably in open_namei() as some other poster
suggested...

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