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authorJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 09:13:15 +0000 (09:13 +0000)
committerJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 09:13:15 +0000 (09:13 +0000)
old/textutils/ChangeLog

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+1999-11-22  Jim Meyering  <meyering@ascend.com>
+
+       * src/tail.c (recheck): Handle a race condition (including <dev,inode>
+       reuse) that would lead to a failed assertion.
+       Reported by Ken Pizzini.
+       (tail_forever): Record errno before using it in call to `error'
+       which might change it.
+       (tail_file): Likewise.
+
+       New test for the above.
+       * tests/tail-2/assert: New file.
+       * tests/tail-2/Makefile.am: New file.
+       * tests/tail-2: New directory.
+       * tests/Makefile.am (SUBDIRS): Add tail-2.
+       * configure.in (AC_OUTPUT): Add tests/tail-2/Makefile.
+
 1999-11-05  Jim Meyering  <meyering@ascend.com>
 
        * src/system.h: Use HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_BLKSIZE not HAVE_ST_BLKSIZE.