linux-kernel - Re: TIOCGWINSZ retuns old pty size after receiving SIGWINCH

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Date:	Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:20:17 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Javeed Shaikh" <syscrash2k@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: TIOCGWINSZ retuns old pty size after receiving SIGWINCH

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:58:20 -0400
"Javeed Shaikh" <syscrash2k@...il.com> wrote:

> I appear to have fixed it.

You've moved the race.

> It seems that SIGWINCH was being fired off before the tty's size was
> updated, as Ico hypothesized.

There is what I believe to be a correct fix in the -next tree. It is a
bit invasive for 2.6.27 given we are in the -rc tree but I could push the
relevant pieces if the problem justifies the risk

Alan
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