Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 19:02:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Kip Macy <kmacy@netapp.com> To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org> Cc: tyler spivey <tspivey8@telus.net>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: signals and applications Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.10206091900360.4244-100000@elwood> In-Reply-To: <20020610005154.GE88163@elvis.mu.org>
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I've seen instances of this with ping, I just assumed it was an artifact of signal delivery only occurring after returning from blocking operations. -Kip On Sun, 9 Jun 2002, Alfred Perlstein wrote: > * tyler spivey <tspivey8@telus.net> [020609 17:44] wrote: > > ok - I hope I can get an answer: > > how come (under linux) > > i can use my favourite web browser and hit ^c (interrupt) > > and it will interrupt any network application, > > but under FreeBSD there are some operations that can't be interupted and just wait there? > > *sigh* > > Would you be willing to field a problem report this vague? > > Which web browser? How are you inputting a ^C? etc.etc... > > Applications have the option to ignore ^C, they can also futz > with the terminal settings to that ^C doesn't work properly. > > -- > -Alfred Perlstein [alfred@freebsd.org] > 'Instead of asking why a piece of software is using "1970s technology," > start asking why software is ignoring 30 years of accumulated wisdom.' > Tax deductible donations for FreeBSD: http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/ > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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