From: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
To: simon@nuit.ca
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Cannot access '/dev/pts/292': Value too large for defined data type
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 13:59:48 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040626135948.7b4396e9.akpm@osdl.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20040626151108.GA8778@nuit.ca>
simon@nuit.ca wrote:
>
> whenever i try open a new pseudo-pty, i get a similar message to
> the one in the subject, and one like "fstat: Value too large for defined data
> type" if i open an xterm.
It appears that you're using some variant of the 2.6.7 kernel, yes?
That kernel (and many preceding ones) will create large pty indexes and old
(and/or buggy) userspace fails to handle it correctly.
Post-2.6.7, the allocation of pty indexes was switched to first-fit and
things should now work OK.
Please test a current kernel and send a report.
2.6.7 plus
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.7-bk9.gz
would be suitable.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-06-26 21:00 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-06-26 15:11 Cannot access '/dev/pts/292': Value too large for defined data type simon
2004-06-26 20:59 ` Andrew Morton [this message]
2004-06-26 23:21 ` simon
2004-06-27 10:24 ` simon
2004-06-27 17:52 ` Andrew Morton
2004-06-30 9:16 ` simon
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