[Pidgin] #6834: dnsquery.c contains a race condition when waiting for the DNS child process handshake

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#6834: dnsquery.c contains a race condition when waiting for the DNS child process
handshake
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 Reporter:  fledermaus  |        Owner:  MarkDoliner
     Type:  defect      |       Status:  closed     
Milestone:              |    Component:  libpurple  
  Version:  2.4.1       |   Resolution:  fixed      
 Keywords:              |  
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Comment(by fledermaus):

 {{{
         if (rc < sizeof(dns_params)) {
                 purple_debug_error("dns", "Tried to read %"
 G_GSSIZE_FORMAT
 }}}

 I'm pretty sure that's where you write to the child.
 Otherwise, testing this code: No races experienced so far.

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