Number: 943

Date:  3-May-84 14':49':04

Submitter: le.pasa

Source:  Rich Acuff at Ohio State <Acuff@RUTGERS.ARPA>

Subject: 1108''s try to "reallocate" a floppy during MAKEFILE

Assigned To: 

Attn: Roach.pa

Status: Open

In/By: 

Problem Type: Bug

Impact: Serious

Difficulty: Hard

Frequency: Intermittent

Priority: Hopefully

System: Operating System

Subsystem: DLion Floppy

Machine: 1108

Disk: 

Lisp Version: Fugue.6

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 

Memory Size: 

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: [ 5/3/84 tl':  I decide to code Impact SErious for this AR since this is important to Rich]'
[5/9/84 kbr': "Reallocating" is a normal operation to be expected when there are multiple open files for output.  I think the Frequency must be Intermittent since "reallocating" has worked in the past.  I''ll have to set up some code that specifically exercises the "reallocating" part of FLOPPY to find where the problem lies.  This may take a while so I''ve marked Difficulty Hard.]'
[KBR 22-AUG-84': No one other than this person has complained--the problem can''t be that urgent.  PRIORITY ← HOPEFULLY instead of ABSOLUTELY] '
 

Description: '
We are having a problem when our 1108''s try to "reallocate" a floppy'
during (for instance) MAKEFILE.  I conjecture that a pointer to the'
old file is kept around across the compaction because if the file being'
made is new, there is no problem, but if, for instance, a recompile is'
being done, there is grave lossage in the new file.'
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Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Roach

Edit-Date: 22-Aug-84 20':29':30