On Thu, 15 May 2003, Cowles, Steve wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom Diehl > > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 9:52 PM > > Subject: Big Brother and 9 > > > > Can someone tell me if this is something to be worried about? > > > > > I'm getting this error on BBDISPLAY server on RH linux 9.0. Any fix > > > that anybody knows > > > ? > > > > > > May 15 16:00:12 kbnms kernel: application bug: bbd(456) has SIGCHLD > > > set to SIG_IGN but calls wait(). > > > May 15 16:00:12 kbnms kernel: (see the NOTES section of > > > 'man 2 wait'). > > > Workaround activated > > > > This is with Big Brother and 9. It was reported on the bb > > list and since eventually I intend to upgrade the bbdisplay > > to 9 I would like to know what's the scoop on this. > > Can't add anymore than what has already been posted to the bigbrother list. > A good starting point... > > http://support.bb4.com/archive/200305/msg00308.html I have read the stuff from the bb list and there does not seem to be anything more there than people guessing at what is going on. By posting here I was hoping (maybe incorrectly) that someone familiar with what the above error really means would comment. I guess if I were a c programmer the notes in "man 2 wait" referenced above would actually mean something. sigh oh well!! :-( > FWIW: I have seen the above error logged at my end since upgrading to RH-9, > but so far it has not caused any problems what so ever. Bigbrother is > running just fine as a BBDISPLAY and in bb-client modes. I have 3 linux > systems here. I suspect that my experience would also be that things work however I get concerned any time some program starts spewing things into my logs that I do not understand. -- .............Tom "Nothing would please me more than being able to tdiehl@xxxxxxxxxxxx hire ten programmers and deluge the hobby market with good software." -- Bill Gates 1976 We are still waiting ....
