Re: [PATCH v3 3/4] daemon: use sigaction() to install child_handler()

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Jul 7, 2025, 22:14 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqpleb3az6.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <087d437f-3163-4c63-b6f5-e5d726016359@gmail.com>

Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> writes:

> The counter argument to this is that it is masking bugs that happen on
> platforms without SA_RESTART.

As long as we can make the thing work correctly without SA_RESTART even on platforms that do support SA_RESTART, I tend to agree with that position.

Thanks.

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