Re: Infinite loop and crash Linux via BASH command

2007-05-17 Thread Chet Ramey
> In this site http://www.istf.com.br/vb/showthread.php?t=11153 (pt_BR) > there is a command and an explanation of as this simple command : (){ > :|:& };: can crash the Linux completely. It would be interesting you > will correct this. The halting problem is still unsolved, as far as I know

Re: Infinite loop and crash Linux via BASH command

2007-05-17 Thread Paul Jarc
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I don't know by this means (perhaps anybody here with bigger > experiences to can explain us) this simple command creates a job in > background and in loop that quickly consome all the processing. Yes, because that's exactly what you're telling bash to do, if you run

Re: Infinite loop and crash Linux via BASH command

2007-05-17 Thread Bob Proulx
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In this site http://www.istf.com.br/vb/showthread.php?t=11153 (pt_BR) > there is a command and an explanation of as this simple command : (){ > :|:& };: can crash the Linux completely. It would be interesting you > will correct this. You are reporting what is well

Infinite loop and crash Linux via BASH command

2007-05-17 Thread vcputtini
In this site http://www.istf.com.br/vb/showthread.php?t=11153 (pt_BR) there is a command and an explanation of as this simple command : (){ :|:& };: can crash the Linux completely. It would be interesting you will correct this. I don't know by this means (perhaps anybody here with bigger