Re: [Boost-users] [test] Ignoring SIGCHLD for signal codes other than CLD_EXITED

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [test] Ignoring SIGCHLD for signal codes other than CLD_EXITED
From: Gevorg Voskanyan (v_gevorg_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-08 10:25:36

Hi Boris,

Boris Schaeling wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:26:05 +0200, Gevorg Voskanyan wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I could not find a response to the following message:
> > http://lists.boost.org/boost-users/2008/09/40618.php
> > , which proposes to modify  ignore_sigchild() implementation to account for a 
> proposed BOOST_TEST_IGNORE_SIGCHLD preprocessor switch.
> > I am seconding this request. Has it ever been considered? Or was it the 
> message simply went unnoticed?
> 
> Gevorg,
> 
> I didn't test Boost.Process yet with Boost 1.38.0. As Boost.Test is not 
> mentioned on http://www.boost.org/users/news/version_1_38_0 I guess there hasn't 
> been any change though.

Yes, the proposed change did not make it into trunk either.

> But I also still think Boost.Test should be adapted here 
> (as I didn't have time lately to continue developing Boost.Process it wasn't an 
> urgent issue for me though).

I need this change in order to progress with upgrading boost for a project I'm working on at my company. So this is kind of more urgent of an issue for me :-)

Gennadiy, could you please tell us your opinion about this change? Can it be applied to Boost.Test?

> 
> Boris

Best Regards,
Gevorg