On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Peter Lindeman wrote: > Davide Libenzi wrote: > > >>What exactly do you mean by only using async-signal-safe functions? > > > > > > See here: > > > > http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/functions/fork.html > > http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/functions/xsh_chap02_04.html > > > > Basically, in a multithreaded program doing a fork, only a given set of > > functions can be used in the forked child (typically before the exec). > > Hmm, I have did a quick read of the documents. From what I now > understand I have not the idea that this is a problem for the filters I > use. (My own AV filter and SpamAssassin filter)
No no, you don't have to worry about this stuff inside filters. After the execv() it's all another world, and air is cleaner again. - Davide - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
