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diff --git a/README_d/README.beos b/README_d/README.beos new file mode 100644 index 00000000..be0540d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/README_d/README.beos @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +From mc@whoever.com Sun Jul 23 17:06:38 2000 +Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 07:23:49 +0100 +Subject: Re: gawk-3.0.5 results on BeOS +From: Martin C Brown <mc@whoever.com> +To: Aharon Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>, <haible@ilog.fr> + +Arnold/Bruno, + +> This is a known BeOS problem. I am cc'ing the BeOS port person. +> Sorry I don't have a fix. + +This problem is directly related to the FOPEN_MAX/OPEN_MAX parameter used in +the stdio library by the BeOS. It seems that the BeOS strictly enforces this +number to the point that opening the 128th file causes all previously opened +files (except stdin/out/err) to be closed - hence the bad number. + +I've tried this outside of gawk and the same thing happens, so it's not a +gawk problem. + +I've spent the past few days trying to find a suitable workaround, but it's +obviously difficult trying to patch a kernel from the outside :)) + +I'll be reporting this as a bug to Be shortly. + +MC + +-- +Martin 'MC' Brown, mc@mcslp.com http://www.mcwords.com +Writer, Author, Consultant +'Life is pain, anyone who says differently is selling something' |