Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:20:17 +0100
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: "Javeed Shaikh" <syscrash2k@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: TIOCGWINSZ retuns old pty size after receiving SIGWINCH
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On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:58:20 -0400
"Javeed Shaikh" <syscrash2k@gmail.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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