Created attachment 464363 [details] Reproduction script Description of problem: When creating a file inside a ksh script and then immediately attempting to open the new file the file does not exist. This occurs even when the file creation is inside parentheses and the access occurs outside the parentheses and the filesystem is on a local disk. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Client is reporting against 20100202-1.el5 (RHEL5) but I have also reproduced on 20100202-1.el5_5.1 (RHEL5). This is also reproducable on 20100621-1.fc13 (Fedora 13) but seems to require more iterations. How reproducible: Attached are two files. The first, ksh.bug, is a script which will reproduce the error. The second, ksh.strace.out, is an strace of a failed run. Search for "###" in the strace to find annotations displaying the failure Steps to Reproduce: 1. Run ksh.bug Actual results: It seems that commands are being evaluated in an incorrect order. Expected results: As I understand it, the commands inside the parentheses should always be completed before the following commands are executed.
Created attachment 464364 [details] Annotated strace
Created attachment 465002 [details] patch to fix this
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Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: When a ksh script created a file and immediately opened it after the creation, the operation failed. This happened because the created file, in some cases, did not exist yet. With this update, this race condition has been fixed and once a file is created, it is immediately available for any following commands.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0159.html