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Re: Update on parent exiting after background command substitution
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William Park |
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Re: Update on parent exiting after background command substitution |
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Date: |
Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:10:18 -0400 |
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On Thu, Jun 30, 2005 at 08:57:07AM -0400, Chet Ramey wrote:
> > Repeat-By:
> > Begin an interactive bash session.
> > Execute the command "$(:|:)&", without the quotes.
> > Continue to execute the above command until the parent shell
> > exits.
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> This is a classic race condition. It's already been fixed for the
> next version.
Hi Chet,
Can you explain what's happenning with
$( : | : ) &
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