uutils / uutils/coreutils

timeout:fails to send RTMIN/RTMAX signals through ChildExt

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Description

Problem

GNU test tests/env/env-signal-handler.sh fails when testing RTMIN and RTMAX.

The failure looks like this:

 timeout: sending signal RTMIN to command 'env'
+timeout: sending signal KILL to command 'env'

The same result occurs for RTMAX.

Affected test

tests/env/env-signal-handler.sh

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Research direction

Start by running tests/env/env-signal-handler.sh and reproducing the RTMIN and RTMAX failures. Trace the timeout implementation's ChildExt signal handling, then verify that both signals reach the command without the unexpected KILL message. Re-run the affected test to confirm the GNU test passes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
64/100

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