Re: 1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-04 Thread Steve
Steve sbcglobal.net> writes: > Hello again, > > This is what I managed to confirm so far by using snapshots: > > Snapshot 2006-03-09 - Problem does not exist. > Snapshot 2006-03-18 - Problem exists > > So it looks like this problem arose between 03/09/06 and 03/18/06. Looking at > the cha

Re: 1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-03 Thread Steve
Steve sbcglobal.net> writes: > Hey Igor, > > I am running antivirus software on this system, but disabling this did not > help. > My firewall on this machine is always disabled. Also, on one machine I tried > build 1.5.18, which works fine, and 1.5.21, where I see the problem, without > manipul

Re: 1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-03 Thread Steve
Igor Peshansky cs.nyu.edu> writes: > > Steve, > > Are you running any sort of firewall or antivirus software? If so, it may > be hanging on to the file/memory region handles past the timeout period, > and Cygwin is unable to dispose of them. > Igor Hey Igor, I am running antivirus soft

Re: 1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-03 Thread Igor Peshansky
On Tue, 3 Oct 2006, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: > Steve wrote: > > Larry Hall (Cygwin cygwin.com> writes: > > > > > > file1.sh: > > > > --- > > > > #!/usr/bin/bash > > > > > > > > ./file2.sh & > > > > > > > > -

Re: 1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-03 Thread Larry Hall (Cygwin)
Steve wrote: Larry Hall (Cygwin cygwin.com> writes: file1.sh: --- #!/usr/bin/bash ./file2.sh & file2.sh #!/usr/bin/bash while [ 1 ] do val=`ech

Re: 1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-02 Thread Steve
Larry Hall (Cygwin cygwin.com> writes: > > file1.sh: > > --- > > #!/usr/bin/bash > > > > ./file2.sh & > > > > > > > > file2.sh > > > > #!/usr/bin/bash >

Re: 1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-02 Thread Larry Hall (Cygwin)
David Rothenberger wrote: On 10/2/2006 5:27 PM, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: Steve wrote: When running as a background process, forking using `backtick` assignments causes the process to die and leaves the forked process in a defunct state. [snip] Tried with 1.5.21. Ran > 5500 times before I

Re: 1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-02 Thread David Rothenberger
On 10/2/2006 5:27 PM, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: Steve wrote: When running as a background process, forking using `backtick` assignments causes the process to die and leaves the forked process in a defunct state. [snip] Tried with 1.5.21. Ran > 5500 times before I stopped it. ps looks clean

Re: 1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-02 Thread Larry Hall (Cygwin)
Steve wrote: Hello All, When running as a background process, forking using `backtick` assignments causes the process to die and leaves the forked process in a defunct state. This seems like a sever problem with cygwin process handling and I was wandering if anyone else in this group has ran int

1.5.21 Forked background processes

2006-10-02 Thread Steve
Hello All, When running as a background process, forking using `backtick` assignments causes the process to die and leaves the forked process in a defunct state. This seems like a sever problem with cygwin process handling and I was wandering if anyone else in this group has ran into this. Her