Re: [Linux-decnet-user] Closing DECNET connections

[Steven W. <st...@gw...>]

Hi,

> 
> I've never seen it before but now it seems consistent, if I ^C a process with an
> open connection it stays in RUN. I'm running kernel 2.4.17 
> 
> Oddly adding the signal handler makes no difference - the sockets still stick in
> RUN (yes, I put a prinf in the signal handler so I knew it was being called!)
> 
Ok. Well that means I'm now more convinced than I was that its a kernel bug.

> But they go away if I let the program run to completion.
> 
> Wierd.
> 
> patrick
> 
Next thing is to strace. Perhaps escaping from one of the loops in
sendmsg() or recvmsg() gets some reference counting wrong ? At least
thats my best guess currently. I'll have a closer look later on.

> 
> P.S. Just noticed this too - I think It'd be nice if the link numbers in
> /proc/net/decnet was in decimal rather than hex then it is possible to match
> them up with those shown by VMS.
> 
Perhaps we could do that in 2.5. I'd prefer not to change things in the stable
version unless they really cause people problems,

Steve.