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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 07:46:58 +0200
Subject: Re: Possible bug in inotify api
From: Morten Winkler =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F8rgensen?= <morten@winkler.dk>
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Hi Andrew.

>> Attached: C++ program used to reproduce the behavior.
>
> I ran it a couple of times on my 2.6.32-based 2-CPU desktop here and it
> ran to completion without any complaints.
>
> So perhaps we fixed whatever-it-was in a later kernel.  2.6.23 is
> pretty old!

I see. Thank you for trying out. Once our situation allows for a kernel
update I'll do so. In the meanwhile, I'll have to think of something else.
Also, I'll try on other machines with newer kernels.

Again, thank you for your effort

Best,
   Morten