Re: mq_open() and close_on_exec?

[Chris Wright]

* Manfred Spraul (manfred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> Chris Wright wrote:
> >SUSv3 doesn't seem to specify one way or the other.  I don't have the
> >POSIX specs, and the old docs I have suggest that mq_open() creates an
> >object which is to be closed upon exec.  Anyone have a clue if this is
> >actually required?  Patch below sets this as default (if indeed it's
> >valid/required).
> >
> Did you test what other unices do? I think the patch is correct - at 
> least solaris implements message queues in user space, and then an exec 
> should close everything.

No, I haven't.  Looks like I missed the SUSv3 specification that indeed
requires closing on exec.  So, I believe the patch is needed.

thanks,
-chris
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