Re: Error 514 ?

Linus Torvalds (torvalds@transmeta.com)
26 Feb 1997 23:12:18 GMT

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In article <5d8jjb$jfe@lightning.swansea.linux.org.uk>,
Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
>In article <199702040240.VAA08107@tigger.wyszynsk-ppp.clark.net>,
>John Wyszynski <wyszynsk@clark.net> wrote:
>>
>>On 2.1.25: Two program, "amd" and "pppd" fail with a select getting a unknown
>>error of 514. I saw the same thing on 2.1.24. This is on a dual pentium,
>>SMP configuration. Has anyone else seen this one?
>
>Yes, something very bizarre is going on in the SMP code in .24 and .25 for
>select. Some kind of signal race perhaps. Its got several brains trying
>to pin it down

Fixed in 2.1.27, I'm pretty certain.

Linus "_the_ brain is back" Torvalds

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