Interrupting signals not reset on exec (FIX)

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From: Doug Kingston <dpk>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1986 20:47

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Index:	sys/sys/kern_exec.c 4.3BSD FIX

Description:
	In 4.3BSD, the ability to interrupt systemcalls is controlled
	on a per-signal basis through the user structure entry u.u_sigintr.
	Unfortunately, the bit is never reset.
	
Repeat-By:
	Run one of Doug Gwyn's system V shells compiled for 4.3BSD
	and watch the behavior of signals on editors or other other
	programs that have reads which should not be interrupted by signals.

Fix:
	In kern_exec.c, apply the following diff.  This will reset
	the sigintr behavior when it resets all the other signal
	parameters for the new process image.

*** /tmp/,RCSt1009882	Wed Nov 12 15:38:33 1986
--- kern_exec.c	Wed Oct 29 22:42:08 1986
***************
*** 343,348 ****
--- 343,349 ----
  	u.u_onstack = 0;
  	u.u_sigsp = 0;
  	u.u_sigonstack = 0;
+ 	u.u_sigintr = 0;
  
  	for (nc = u.u_lastfile; nc >= 0; --nc) {
  		if (u.u_pofile[nc] & UF_EXCLOSE) {

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From: dpk@brl-sem.ARPA (Doug Kingston <dpk>)
Newsgroups: comp.bugs.4bsd
Subject: Interrupting signals not reset on exec (FIX)
Message-ID: <470@brl-sem.ARPA>
Date: Wed, 12-Nov-86 15:47:28 EST
Article-I.D.: brl-sem.470
Posted: Wed Nov 12 15:47:28 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 12-Nov-86 22:10:56 EST
Organization: Ballistic Research Lab (BRL), APG, MD.
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Keywords: 4.3BSD signals bug