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On 10/08/2014 09:18 PM, Zac Medico wrote: |
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> Subject: [PATCH] bin/ebuild-ipc.py: use threading if available |
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> If threading is available then use a thread instead of a fork for |
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> writing to the fifo. This has the advantage of avoiding a possible |
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> python futex deadlock following fork as reported in bug #524328. |
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> X-Gentoo-Bug: 524328 |
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> X-Gentoo-Bug-URL: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=524328 |
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I'm abandoning the threading patch, in favor a new patch posted as |
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"[PATCH] bin/ebuild-ipc.py: nonblocking fifo write". The nonblocking |
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approach seems superior, since it doesn't required a thread or a fork. |
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Thought I don't think we'll want to use it, the threading patch is still |
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available in this branch: |
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https://github.com/zmedico/portage/tree/bug_524328_threading |
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Thanks, |
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Zac |
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