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DateWed, 14 Apr 2004 02:12:55 -0400
FromJakub Jelinek <>
SubjectRe: mq_open() and close_on_exec?
On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 05:40:05PM -0700, Chris Wright wrote:
> SUSv3 doesn't seem to specify one way or the other.  I don't have the
> POSIX specs, and the old docs I have suggest that mq_open() creates an
> object which is to be closed upon exec.  Anyone have a clue if this is
> actually required?  Patch below sets this as default (if indeed it's
> valid/required).

I think it is valid and required:
http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/functions/exec.html

^[MSG] [Option Start] All open message queue descriptors in the calling process shall be closed, as described in
mq_close() . [Option End]

I'll add a new test for this into glibc testsuite.

	Jakub
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