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Date:      Thu, 8 Apr 1999 10:53:54 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Bug in cp(1) or a filesystem problem?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9904081052240.25113-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <19990407202537.I2018@marder-1.localhost>

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On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Mark Ovens wrote:

> Thanks for the pointer, but shouldn't cp(1) give some kind of
> warning/error in this situation instead of just hanging? (I left
> it for >1 hour at one point).

It's trying to copy the contents of the FIFO instead of the FIFO itself.

I guess it depends on what you call 'correct behavior' in this instance.

Doug White                               
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