Re: Linux-2.2.2 bug or feature?

Alex Butche (linkern@cocoa.demon.co.uk)
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 16:27:50 +0000 (GMT)


On Sun, 7 Mar 1999, Espen Ellevseth wrote:

> I upgraded from linux-2.0.36 to linux-2.2.2 by compiling
> my own version of the kernel. (2.2.2) The other kernel was
> the one installed with RedHat5.2. As I have little insight
> into kernel-code, I'll describe what happened.
>
> I'm in X (FVWM2), and had two xterms open.
>
> In xterm1 I did the following:
> - mkdir test
> - cd test
> - mkdir test2
> - cd test2
> In xterm2:
> - rm -rf test
> And then in xterm1:
> - cd ..
>
> This resulted in xterm1 crashing.

Not here with my somewhat cobbled together RH5.1+Kernel 2.2.2ac7+other
miscellaneous updates.

> Could you please report back to me whether this is a bug
> in the kernel, or if not, what is bugging.

Have you checked linux/Documentation/Changes to see if there's anything you
need to update?

Have you applied all the RH5.2 errata?

> Thanks!
>
> Espen Ellevseth

Best Regards,
Alex.

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