diff Python/sysmodule.c @ 35676:e1df48f2847a 2.4

Backport: SF bug #887946, segfault if redirecting directory Also provide a warning if a directory is passed on the command line. Add minimal command line test.
author Neal Norwitz <nnorwitz@gmail.com>
date Mon, 03 Oct 2005 01:03:46 +0000
parents 35c43674083a
children bc4fbbb2db30 1c4d192f1568
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--- a/Python/sysmodule.c	Mon Oct 03 00:54:57 2005 +0000
+++ b/Python/sysmodule.c	Mon Oct 03 01:03:46 2005 +0000
@@ -947,6 +947,15 @@
 	m = Py_InitModule3("sys", sys_methods, sys_doc);
 	sysdict = PyModule_GetDict(m);
 
+	{
+		/* XXX: does this work on Win/Win64? (see posix_fstat) */
+		struct stat sb;
+		if (fstat(fileno(stdin), &sb) == 0 &&
+		    S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode)) {
+			Py_FatalError("<stdin> is a directory");
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Closing the standard FILE* if sys.std* goes aways causes problems
 	 * for embedded Python usages. Closing them when somebody explicitly
 	 * invokes .close() might be possible, but the FAQ promises they get