Re: 2.4.4: thread dumping core

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 9 Aug 2001 16:08:19 +0100 (BST)


> I wonder whether the kernel does the right thing if a thread causes a
> segmentation violation: Currently it seems the other LWPs just
> continue. However in practice this means that the application does not

This is a feature in most cases

> I suggest to terminate all LWPs if one receives a fatal signal.

So write some signal handlers.

In all cases the other threads will continue for some time, so you gain
nothing by pretending they dont.

Alan
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