From: hxexp
To: bug-bash@gnu.org
Subject: [Occasional error from bash on AIX: Interrupted system call]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: powerpc
OS: aix5.1
Compiler: xlc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='powerpc' -DCONF_OSTYPE='aix5.1' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='powerpc-ibm-aix5.1' -DCONF_VENDOR='ibm' -DLOCALEDIR='/opt/freeware/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib  -I/opt/freeware/include -O2
uname output: AIX vhqud21 3 5 00C5A0224C00
Machine Type: powerpc-ibm-aix5.1

Bash Version: 4.2
Patch Level: ?
Release Status: release

Description:
        [Error message such as "line 9: /tmp//sh-np-7841523: Interrupted system call" is generated from bash on AIX when process substitution is used.
This happens very rarely and it cannot be reproduced systematically.
Seems to occur more likely when the server is loaded.]

Repeat-By:
        [This simple script can generate the aforementioned error message:
#!/bin/bash
read var < <(echo)]

Fix:
        [No fix found.]