Re: FVWM: FvwmButtons burns CPU [was: FVWM Buttons X3 at 28.5 % CPU]

From: Charles Hines <chuck_hines_at_VNET.IBM.COM>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 15:52:22 -0500

>>>>> "Hugh" == "D Hugh Redelmeier" <hugh_at_mimosa.com> writes:

Hugh> This bug was reported by Douglas F. Elznic <delznic_at_acm.org> to the
Hugh> redhat-list. See also the reply by Eze Ogwuma <typhoon_at_dircon.co.uk>.
Hugh> My report has more details.
....
Hugh> My *guess* is that something is being done in a signal handler that
Hugh> isn't safe. Note that almost nothing is safe in a signal handler
Hugh> (according to the ANSI/ISO standard for C).

Yes, there are a number of these signal handler problems in fvwm. A
patch has been submitted (from Grant McDorman) and will appear in the
next version (2.0.47). Search the mailing list archives if you want
it sooner.

Chuck

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