File 6.3.010 of Package kvim

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Subject: Patch 6.3.010
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From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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Patch 6.3.010
Problem:    When writing to a named pipe there is an error for fsync()
	    failing.
Solution:   Ignore the fsync() error for devices.
Files:	    src/fileio.c


*** ../vim-6.3.009/src/fileio.c	Sun Jun 20 13:56:21 2004
--- src/fileio.c	Tue Jun 29 20:02:53 2004
***************
*** 3965,3972 ****
       * original and the backup file to be lost when halting the system right
       * after writing the file.  That's because only the meta-data is
       * journalled.  Syncing the file slows down the system, but assures it has
!      * been written to disk and we don't lose it. */
!     if (fsync(fd) != 0)
      {
  	errmsg = (char_u *)_("E667: Fsync failed");
  	end = 0;
--- 3965,3974 ----
       * original and the backup file to be lost when halting the system right
       * after writing the file.  That's because only the meta-data is
       * journalled.  Syncing the file slows down the system, but assures it has
!      * been written to disk and we don't lose it.
!      * For a device do try the fsync() but don't complain if it does not work
!      * (could be a pipe). */
!     if (fsync(fd) != 0 && !device)
      {
  	errmsg = (char_u *)_("E667: Fsync failed");
  	end = 0;
*** ../vim-6.3.009/src/version.c	Mon Jun 28 19:38:42 2004
--- src/version.c	Tue Jun 29 20:06:21 2004
***************
*** 643,644 ****
--- 643,646 ----
  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+ /**/
+     10,
  /**/

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