linux-kernel - Re: Ctrl+C doesn't interrupt process waiting for I/O

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Date:	Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:02:22 -0700
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
CC:	Török Edwin <edwintorok@...il.com>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Ctrl+C doesn't interrupt process waiting for I/O

Andi Kleen wrote:
> Still there's the effect that Ctrl-Z+kill works faster than Ctrl-C
> that is not explained by this. This has often annoyed me too.
> I'm not sure why it is. In theory they should be the same unless
> someone blocks SIGINT.
>   

I'd never noticed that.  That's just weird.

    J
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