Re: [boost] Boost.Process 0.2 released

From: Chris Fairles (chris.fairles_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-04 08:52:01

On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 7:41 AM, Boris <boriss_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:44:20 +0200, Chris Fairles <chris.fairles_at_[hidden]>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Stefano and Chris,
>
>> [...]
>>>
>>> I am very interested in this library and I have always thought it was an
>>> important missing piece in boost. I'm happy that you have taken over and
>>> revived the project.
>>>
>>> I can organize some tests on a POSIX platform.
>
> the sample programs (in libs/process/example) and the tests (in
> libs/process/test) all compile fine on Windows. The only two tests which I
> couldn't check are posix_child_test.cpp and posix_launcher_test.cpp. If you
> can check if all the programs build successfully on a POSIX platform it
> would be already great!
>
> I don't know if you have an idea what to put into the Jamfiles? I built all
> programs successfully with VC++ 2008 but didn't use Boost.Build. You
> probably need to invoke g++ or another compiler manually as it's very likely
> that the Jamfiles don't work.
>
>> [...]I've been using boost.process for quite some time. I've made some
>> hefty modifications to the posix parts to allow ptraceing of child
>> processes, the code is available here:
>> http://skotty.coffeebuzzin.com/browser/trunk/boost
>
> There are so many modifications that I wonder if you used another
> Boost.Process snapshot. Did you use Boost.Process 0.1 from the Boost Vault?
> I ask as apart from your modifications in the POSIX parts there are other
> classes like boost::process::self which I've never seen before. Did you add
> this class or where does it come from? If you used Boost.Process 0.1 to make
> your modifications can you create a patch so I can see in detail what you
> changed?
>

To be honest, I can't recall where I got the original code from. It
doesn't look I used 0.1 as the base. Attached is a diff between 0.1
and what I have in that repo. I have a feeling I got the original code
from this list when someone like yourself posted an updated 0.1. When
I get the time, I'll search the list and see if I can't find the post.

Chris

> Boris
>
>> [...]
>
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