SuSE freeze fixed!

[Christoph Thiel]

On Tue, 6 Dec 2005, Jeff Johnson wrote:

> > >Wanna bet? SuSE is the only major distro still using rpm-4.4.1 in 
> > >"production".
> >
> >We never had rpm-4.4.1 in SUSE... ;)
> 
> Yep. I can't type well, and it's been 3+ years since I've had to type 
> "4.1.1"
> 
> My apologies.

Sure ;)


> > >This is a known problem, long since fixed. I suggest you spend the 
> > >time looking at the very modest patch.
> >
> >It simply doesn't apply to 4.1.1 - which is used in SUSE Linux.
> 
> The fix in rpm-4..1.1 is way way simpler, should be as simple as 
> changing the value of the reaper variable to use waitpid, not the signal 
> handler.
>
> Surely you can figger a 1 line patch to change a variables's value all 
> buy your self.
> 
> If not, post a reference to what sources you wish a patch for and I will 
> send you a patch that *does* apply cleanly.

Well, with the upcoming versions of SUSE Linux we will switch to rpm 4.4.2 
(this change isn't yet in Factory, but should hit Factory within the next 
days or so) so we can just ignore this for now. Anyway, many thanks!


Regards
	Christoph