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-rw-r--r--malloc/arena.c3
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/malloc/arena.c b/malloc/arena.c
index a844392a6b..039d70ff18 100644
--- a/malloc/arena.c
+++ b/malloc/arena.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ ptmalloc_unlock_all (void)
#ifdef __linux__
-/* In LinuxThreads, unlocking a mutex in the child process after a
+/* In NPTL, unlocking a mutex in the child process after a
fork() is currently unsafe, whereas re-initializing it is safe and
does not leak resources. Therefore, a special atfork handler is
installed for the child. */
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ ptmalloc_unlock_all2 (void)
if(ar_ptr == &main_arena) break;
}
mutex_init(&list_lock);
+ atfork_recursive_cntr = 0;
}
#else