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From: "Chris January" <chris AT atomice DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Infinite Loop In "rm -fr" When Busy File Encountered
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 19:24:51 +0100
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> Now I do this:
>
> % mkdir subdir
> % java Writer subdir/target Now is the time
>
>
> In a separate Cygwin window:
>
> % cd tstdir
> % rm -fr subdir
>
>
> And the symptom is manifest: rm sits there, churning away, awaiting its
death at the hands of a merciless signal.

What output do you get with:
strace -fr subdir
?



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