Re: [boost] [gsoc] Boost.Process done

Subject: Re: [boost] [gsoc] Boost.Process done
From: Jeremy Maitin-Shepard (jeremy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-09-13 14:01:52

On 09/13/2010 04:41 AM, Stewart, Robert wrote:
 > [snip]

> Is not signal handling a process-specific behavior?  It may be
> POSIX-specific, but it seems reasonable that Boost.Process
> provide signal handling support.  Then, Boost.Process can require
> that all code in a process using that library must coordinate
> with its signal handling.

I would not say that general signal handling falls within the domain of 
Boost.Process, but it may make sense for Boost.Process to depend on a 
not-yet-existent Boost POSIX Signal Handling library.

Note, however, that coordination solely at the level of signals is not 
sufficient, at least if the code is to scale to many child processes. 
Rather, specific coordination with respect to SIGCHLD and waitpid is needed.

 > [snip]