[Python-Dev] Re: Signal-resistant code (was: Two random and nearly unrelated ideas)

Greg Ewing greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Thu, 05 Sep 2002 12:30:40 +1200 (NZST)


pinard@iro.umontreal.ca:

> - Macro: AC_SYS_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS
>     If the system automatically restarts a system call that is
>     interrupted by a signal, define `HAVE_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS'.
> 
> Python might probably wrap calls when
> these are restartable, or transmit the error upwards for systems where calls
> are not restartable.

I think that macro means that you *don't* have to use a wrapper
to restart syscalls, because it happens automatically.
So if it's not defined it means you have to restart them
manually, not that they can't be restarted at all.

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