Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 19:30:02 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/15070: vfprintf/cvt/__dtoa race condition in threaded programs Message-ID: <200101150330.f0F3U2k87704@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/15070; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> To: Tor.Egge@fast.no Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bin/15070: vfprintf/cvt/__dtoa race condition in threaded programs Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 19:26:04 -0800 Tor.Egge@fast.no wrote: > One workaround for the race is to serialize vfprintf() calls that use > floating point conversion specifications. Umm.. I wonder if this is the cause of the 'FreeBSD libc sprintf bug' that the MySQL folks see and mention on their web site? They use libc_r and see problems with sprintf... Cheers, -Peter -- Peter Wemm - peter@FreeBSD.org; peter@yahoo-inc.com; peter@netplex.com.au "All of this is for nothing if we don't go to the stars" - JMS/B5 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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