Bug in pg - doesn't close directories
David E. A. Wilson
david at wolfen.cc.uow.oz
Mon Jul 10 16:16:24 AEST 1989
Description:
When pg encounters a directory in its argument list it prints
out a message to that effect and moves on to the next argument.
Unfortunately it does not close the directory and eventually runs
out of file descriptors.
Repeat-by:
Give pg more directories than the system allows open fd's.
(64 should be enough on any system). The first N will have the message:
pg: filename is a directory
while the remainder will have:
filename: Too many open files
Systems affected:
Probably all using AT&T source. I have found the bug in
A/UX 1.1b (Mac II), Dynix 2.0v2 (Sequent Symmetry),
SunOS 4.0.3b (Sparcstation 1) and OSx4.4c (Pyramid 90xe).
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