Bug 23888 – nvi sometimes crashes when resizing the window. (ex/vi: Error: tcsetattr: Interrupted system call error)

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Andy Wang 2003-07-02 16:33:46 UTC]

When resizing a window that is running nvi, sometimes nvi crashes and the
following window is displayed:

ex/vi: Error: tcsetattr: Interrupted system call


Reproducible: Sometimes
Steps to Reproduce:
1. use nvi to edit a file.
2. resize the window over and over
Actual Results:  
Sometimes nvi crashes with the following error:
ex/vi: Error: tcsetattr: Interrupted system call

Expected Results:  
Properly resize the window.

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=8438

known bug with nvi.  FreeBSD developer fixed it.  nvi maintainer has not yet
fixed it.

I've attached the patch to this bug.  It hasn't occurred ever since I patched my
nvi.

[Comment 1 Andy Wang 2003-07-02 16:34:39 UTC]

Created attachment 14128 [details, diff]
Patch from FreeBSD developers that fixes the problem.

[Comment 2 Adam Jakubek 2003-08-02 10:26:35 UTC]

Created attachment 15370 [details]
New ebuild using the proposed patch

[Comment 3 Aron Griffis (RETIRED) 2003-10-30 20:20:55 UTC]

Thanks!  Committed to cvs as -r2.  Sorry for the wait. :-(