On Fri, Jul 15, 2005 at 02:32:52AM +0000, Geoff Wing wrote:
> Christos Zoulas <christos@astron.com> typed:
> : In article <slrndd6hhq.rr.mason@g.primenet.com.au>,
> : Geoff Wing  <mason@primenet.com.au> wrote:
> :>Christos Zoulas <christos@netbsd.org> typed:
> :>: Modified Files:
> :>: 	src/bin/sh: trap.c
> :>: Log Message:
> :>: Don't hard ignore signals that were ignored by our environment, because
> :>: when we try to set a trap on them it will not work. Also while I am here:
> 
> I think this will need to be dependent upon whether or not we're an
> interactive shell.  Scanning through an old POSIX document I have lying
> around:
> 
> 3.14.13  trap ...
> ...
>  Signals that were ignored on entry to a noninteractive shell cannot be
>  trapped or reset, although no error need be reported when attempting to
>  do so.  An interactive shell may reset or catch signals ignored on entry.

Clearly this contradicts the behaviors I suggested in my immediately
previous email.  Too bad for me, I guess.

Dave

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