[bug #67726] Jobserver specification restricts FIFO implementations

Dmitry Goncharov <[email protected]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 23:37:48 -0500 (EST)

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Follow-up Comment #4, bug #67726 (group make):


> We're diagnosing it when it happens, though. Otherwise you have no idea who
> ate the tokens.

As long as this is only diagnostic, should be good. 


> No, I think we saw a project that does return it, it just doesn't keep the
> fifo open the whole time.

The program would have to close the fifo, then open the fifo and then return
the tokens. Not obvious why someone would do that. Is this the behavior you
want to warn against?


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