Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf: add close()/closedir() calls when needed

From: Alexander Beregalov
Date: Thu Jan 07 2010 - 17:45:20 EST


2010/1/8 Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx>:
> On Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 07:40:46PM +0300, Alexander Beregalov wrote:
>
>> Close file and directory descriptors before exiting or dying.
>
> Your patch description doesn't say why that's a good thing to do, and
> it's not obvious to me at least. ÂPlease explain the motivation in
> your patch description.

Isn't it a good style to close files after use and before exit?
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