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From: G. David Butler gdb@dbS...
Subject: [9fans] create(2)/open(2) race for file creation
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 18:24:05 -0600

>>I took out the Updenv() in Execute to follow /sys/src/cmd/rc/unix.c
>>and because it makes sense.
>
>But, then you have to add another.  The one in /sys/src/cmd/rc/simple.c
>makes more sense.

Well, making the child not re-write the environment only slows
down the problem.  This is not the root cause.

I'll get back to you on this one.