This bug also causes problems if the buffer is static (it gets reused improperly). See my article 1127 at rlgvax.UUCP. Article 30 at ism780.UUCP stated that the simple fix won't fix it, and that it has been fixed in System V. Guy Harris {seismo,mcnc,we13,brl-bmd,allegra}!rlgvax!guy