[bug #65890] xargs keeps child processes in zombie state before starting a new process
Paulo César Pereira de Andrade <[email protected]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:27:00 -0400 (EDT)
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--8323329-1189641421-1783956420=:3806605 Content-Type: TEXT/plain; CHARSET=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Content-Disposition: inline Follow-up Comment #4, bug #65890 (group findutils):=0A=0AI agree it is more= of an aesthetic suggestion and not a *true* bug.=0AThe user had a somewhat= uncommon usage, where it should be running all the=0Atime in a command lin= e, and then, always had a zombie process.=0AThe patch was just a suggestion= of a possible quick fix, but acknowledging it=0Ais incorrect.=0AIn https:/= /redhat.atlassian.net/browse/RHEL-27230?focusedCommentId=3D4321804 I=0Asaid= :=0A> Possibly the proper patch should both, not call wait_for_proc as it h= as async=0A> unsafe calls, and possibly, instead of one as wait_for_proc ar= gument, use the=0A> value of --max-args/-n. Or, it might have some exclusiv= e condition.=0A=0A=0A __________________________________________________= _____=0A=0AReply to this item at:=0A=0A <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?65= 890>=0A=0A_______________________________________________=0AMensagem enviad= a pelo Savannah=0Ahttps://savannah.gnu.org/=0A --8323329-1189641421-1783956420=:3806605 Content-Type: APPLICATION/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHUEABYIAB0WIQQk97aszIMMAvLLwm6qLAuaBUf3TgUCalUDxAAKCRCqLAuaBUf3 TmFzAP4tvWS54U7CeUaFiGhK43CM/XxSQKe9rK3IlrJcd+k7hwD/T4drctRgYWBw /dm9nWs5yGjK2TvOrUicBO+pKAhZNww= =WpUo -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --8323329-1189641421-1783956420=:3806605--