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Re: [tor-bugs] #2029 [Tor Relay]: Set FD_CLOEXEC on all open file descriptors so that they are closed on exec()

#2029: Set FD_CLOEXEC on all open file descriptors so that they are closed on
exec()
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 Reporter:  sjmurdoch  |       Owner:  sjmurdoch
     Type:  defect     |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal     |   Milestone:           
Component:  Tor Relay  |     Version:           
 Keywords:             |      Parent:  #1775    
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Comment(by nickm):

 If we need to pass fds across an exec, we should do so explicitly by
 clearing (or not setting) FD_CLOEXEC on them IMO.  I can't think of a case
 where we want to do an exec and pass all the fds to the new program.

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