Re: signal(SIGFPE,SIG_IGN) causes endless loop (fwd)

Microcomputers (cs514@ultrix.ramapo.edu)
Tue, 23 Apr 1996 06:10:30 -0400 (EDT)

On Mon, 22 Apr 1996 Jim_Nance@avanticorp.com wrote:

> Forwarded message:
> > The following program loops endlessly, with repeated SIGFPE's, as
> > repeated by strace.
> >
> > This is an old, old bug, but maybe fixable before 2.0?
> >
> > #include <stdio.h>
> > #include <signal.h>
> >
> > int main()
> > {
> > int a,b,c;
> >
> > signal(SIGFPE,SIG_IGN);
> > a = 1;
> > b = 0;
> > c = a/b;
> > return 0;
> > }
>
>
In case anyone else is keeping track:
ultrix:uname -a
ULTRIX ultrix 4.4 0 RISC
ultrix:sigerr
zsh: 351 trace trap (core dumped) sigerr

-Mike

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