Re: [boost] [process] Arguments and Context concepts

Subject: Re: [boost] [process] Arguments and Context concepts
From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-23 10:29:55

Boris Schaeling wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:21:56 +0100, vicente.botet 
> <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]> wrote:
...
>> [...]
>>> Well, you might not have access to the source code for example and can't
>>> make the child process change the working directory.
>>
>> This is too specific to be included in a Process library.
> 
> I find this a very subjective argument. If we leave everything out 
> someone finds too specific there is probably nothing left. :-)

A more tangible argument is that the working directory must be set to 
the location of the to-be-exec'd executable for Mac OSX to properly 
launch a child process. It would be difficult to have the calling 
application change the directory and change it back as currently the 
posix fork/exec paradigm is not synchronous.

Jeff