Bus error when using mmap

[Oleg Broytmann]

On Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 12:19:25PM +0200, Boyd Roberts wrote:
> > When trying to write beyond EOF (of original file) in mapping of mmap I
> > receive BUS ERROR. Interpreter just quits. While it is understandable,
> > maybe some safety checks could be done in mmap methods to prevent such
> > unstable behaviour?
> 
> when i drive a car into a wall it crashes.  could we move the walls?

   It is virtual world. Python should not crash - it must notify the
programmer: "I've hit the wall". The programmer will then decide what to do
- move the wall, ride around it, etc.

Oleg.
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