On 10/17/2013 01:06 PM, Alan W. Irwin wrote: > On 2013-10-16 20:42-0600 Orion Poplawski wrote: >> >> plplot-libs.x86_64: W: shared-lib-calls-exit >> /usr/lib64/libqsastime.so.0.0.1 exit@GLIBC_2.2.5 >> plplot-libs.x86_64: W: shared-lib-calls-exit >> /usr/lib64/libcsirocsa.so.0.0.1 exit@GLIBC_2.2.5 >> plplot-libs.x86_64: W: shared-lib-calls-exit >> /usr/lib64/libplplotd.so.12.0.0 exit@GLIBC_2.2.5 >> plplot-libs.x86_64: W: shared-lib-calls-exit >> /usr/lib64/libcsironn.so.0.0.1 exit@GLIBC_2.2.5 >> >> This library package calls exit() or _exit(), probably in a non-fork() >> context. Doing so from a library is strongly discouraged - when a library >> function calls exit(), it prevents the calling program from handling the >> error, reporting it to the user, closing files properly, and cleaning up any >> state that the program has. It is preferred for the library to return an >> actual error code and let the calling program decide how to handle the >> situation. > > This is an issue that has been with us for a while, but I agree it > should be addressed. I strongly encourage discussing issues here > first so our bug tracker doesn't get clogged with meaningless stuff, > but this is a case where you should generate a report on our bug > tracker for this so we don't lose it. >
FWIW - https://sourceforge.net/p/plplot/bugs/134/ -- Orion Poplawski Technical Manager 303-415-9701 x222 NWRA, Boulder/CoRA Office FAX: 303-415-9702 3380 Mitchell Lane [email protected] Boulder, CO 80301 http://www.nwra.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60135991&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Plplot-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/plplot-devel
