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DateWed, 14 Apr 2004 06:47:41 +0200
FromManfred Spraul <>
SubjectRe: mq_open() and close_on_exec?
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).
> 
>
Did you test what other unices do? I think the patch is correct - at 
least solaris implements message queues in user space, and then an exec 
should close everything.

--
    Manfred

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