> The close() function will deallocate the file descriptor
> indicated by fildes. To deallocate means to make the file
> descriptor available for return by subsequent calls to open()
> or other functions that allocate file descriptors.
>
> So we could sleep in close (forever, maybe) until the polls are
> finished if you prefer.
>
> close doesn't close. This would be a ``bug'', Linus.
Nope. The fd can be closed and a new one opened while the poll sleeps on the
existing one. The current code is compliant
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