[asterisk-dev] asterisk ast_close_fds_above_n, wtf?

[Paul Albrecht]

Hi,

Thought I'd start a separate thread because since some folks can't look
at patches submitted to the list...

Here's my question: Why is asterisk supporting code, essentially the
solaris closefrom system call, to close file descriptors over exec
system calls?

This approach has been rejected by the glibc maintainer:

http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10353

And as linux provides a satisfactory method to close file descriptors it
creates prior to exec'ing a program or script:

http://udrepper.livejournal.com/20407.html

what's the point another interface?

-- 
Paul Albrecht