On Fri, 2003-05-16 at 20:25, Tom Diehl wrote: > 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 > > > The release notes for RHL9 mention that the above warning about handling child processes may occur. The problem occurs - I think - with the Exim mta under RHL9 as well. The error/warning states that a child process was started, and whilst the parent waits for the child it has set the SIGCHLD signal set to ignore (SIG_IGN). In that respect it is sort of saying the parent is waiting for the child but it has also told the system to ignore it - so why wait for it? I would not be overly concerned about it - the code author(s) - Shaun and Robert - will have decided what is best for the parent/child processes. If you have mentioned it on the BB list then there is not much more you can do about it. John. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ John Horne, University of Plymouth, UK Tel: +44 (0)1752 233914 E-mail: John.Horne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
