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Re: Patch to pass file descriptors

From: "Dmitry Timoshkov" <dmitry at baikal dot ru>
To: <cygwin-patches at cygwin dot com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 22:50:21 +0900
Subject: Re: Patch to pass file descriptors
References: <Pine.LNX.4.30L.0207021305230.31764-100000@w20-575-40.mit.edu> <005601c22280$e9e4f610$c9823bd5@dmitry> <20020703134115.V21857@cygbert.vinschen.de>

"Corinna Vinschen" <cygwin-patches@cygwin.com> wrote:

> recvmsg is in another process.  The open handle is only valid in
> the source process.

Of course, you are right. Just refreshed my mind looking at that
old diff and revealed that what actually was getting passed is
a process id. Your further reasoning regarding privileges is
completely valid.

Sorry for the misleading info.

-- 
Dmitry.

References:
- Re: Patch to pass file descriptors
  - From: David E Euresti
- Re: Patch to pass file descriptors
  - From: Dmitry Timoshkov
- Re: Patch to pass file descriptors
  - From: Corinna Vinschen

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