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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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Subject: Re: SMP + XDM = keyboard lockup
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>> >2)	Why doesn't getty use O_EXCL on the open, such that if
>> >	it can't get an exclusive lock, it fails?  Worst case
>> 
>> Perhaps because O_EXCL has no effect for devices under BSD (its effect
>> is implementation-defined except for regular files).
>
>Hmmm... would you commit patches?  This seems to be a bug, to me.

Perhaps if the patches are well written and complete with documentation :-).

Bruce


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