Subject: Re: File::Tail is broken on NetBSD -current FFS
To: Jaromir Dolecek <jdolecek@netbsd.org>
From: Charlie Allom <charlie@eatyourpets.com>
List: current-users
Date: 05/08/2002 12:02:38
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On Sat, May 04, 2002 at 09:08:36PM +0200, Jaromir Dolecek wrote:
> It _seems_ like that code uses select() on the descriptor. However,
> select() on NetBSD (and I believe all *BSD*) returns
> immediatelly for regular files. The semantics for regular files
> might be different on Linux or Solaris.

I will try this on other BSD's as I find them .. anyone got a FreeBSD
or OpenBSD they want to test with? Then I shall email the developer.

FYI Darwin does not have the problem.

Cheers guys,
  C.
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