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From: "Hannu E K Nevalainen \(garbage mail\)" <garbage_collector AT telia DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: What does an exit code of 128 mean?
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:50:27 +0200
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> From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com]On Behalf
> Of Max Bowsher

> 
> I'm trying to run a perl program (vcp*) but when given certain 
> data sets, it
> dies with exit code 128, and no visible errors (even when run 
> under the perl
> debugger).
> 
> Does 128 have a special meaning? I recall reading something about 
> that, but
> can't find it now.


$ info bash
/128

Hmm... (!?)

 128+N has special meaning. N=0 -> is that a special signal?

/Hannu E K Nevalainen, 59~14'N, 17~12'E
 ~ <=> degree

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