Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Handle terminating signals.

[Gerd Hoffmann]

Ian Jackson wrote:
> Gerd Hoffmann writes ("Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] Handle terminating signals."):
>> Ian Jackson wrote:
>>> SIGQUIT should not be in this list.  QUIT does not mean `please
>>> terminate'.  It's a signal used for debugging purposes and usually
>>> means `please pretend this program took a SEGV'.  The default action
>>> is to die and dump core, and this should be preserved.
>> Ok, we could take the SIGSEGV cleanup route, then call abort().  That
>> should come close enougth.  Does that sound ok?
> 
> No, because the program should not attempt to catch SEGV either.

Why not?  Can you change your attitude to say "no" without giving
reasons please?

cheers,
  Gerd

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