[bug #65890] xargs keeps child processes in zombie state before starting a new process
James Youngman <[email protected]> Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:42:06 -0400 (EDT)
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--8323329-521595368-1783759326=:1219802 Content-Type: TEXT/plain; CHARSET=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Content-Disposition: inline Follow-up Comment #3, bug #65890 (group findutils):=0A=0AWhy do we believe = this is a bug, though?=0A=0Await_for_proc() does a number of things that ar= e not (or are not guaranteed to=0Abe) async-signal-safe. Calling error() = for example. Therefore I am=0Areluctant to call wait_for_proc() from a si= gnal handler.=0A=0A=0A _________________________________________________= ______=0A=0AReply to this item at:=0A=0A <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?6= 5890>=0A=0A_______________________________________________=0AMessage sent v= ia Savannah=0Ahttps://savannah.gnu.org/=0A --8323329-521595368-1783759326=:1219802 Content-Type: APPLICATION/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHUEABYIAB0WIQQk97aszIMMAvLLwm6qLAuaBUf3TgUCalIB3gAKCRCqLAuaBUf3 Tj8OAP4z4HEZ1PMsbwsR7pjgTM7cvxfmuTJJ8duvfqYuaFbPSQD/TYC7bk51WkwP E//Gvy3tyr3SWPHeZMLOUeEWDdog4gY= =8epY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --8323329-521595368-1783759326=:1219802--