[GRASS5] temp file permissions: 0666?

[Glynn Clements]

Radim Blazek wrote:

> What does happen with umask in this case?:
> 
>     execl ("/bin/sh", "sh", "-c", startup, 0);

The child inherits its umask from the parent.

> The problem appeares in DB drivers which create 0666 files even if umask 
>   in shell is 0022. How to set umask correctly?

lib/db/dbmi_driver/driver.c:

	db_driver(int argc, 
	    char *argv[])
	{
	    int stat;
	    int procnum;
	    int i;
	    int rfd, wfd;
	    FILE *send, *recv;
	
	    umask(0);

Remove that umask() call.

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>