[ANN][ENH] OSProcess for Squeak - Version 0.4

David T. Lewis lewis at mail.msen.com
Tue Oct 5 01:09:55 UTC 1999


Files are located at http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak.708

This release corrects several errors and adds some new features.
Version 0.3 was built on a lib5 based Linux system, and did not
properly implement image forking. This version corrects the error,
allowing OSProcess to function correctly on newer Linux systems and
on FreeBSD. See the "utilities" and "examples" categories in
UnixProcess and OSProcess for several new utility methods and
entertaining examples.

Binaries are provided for the following platforms:
  Linux-2.2.10 (SuSE 6.2 distribution)
  Linux-2.0.35 (SuSE 5.2 distribution)
  FreeBSD-2.2.6 (Walnut Creek CDROM distribution)

Run your favorite Squeak 2.4 or 2.5 image using one of these sets of
binaries, then file in OSProcess.4Octo1251pm.cs, and give it a try.

Version 0.4 relies on a hacked copy of sqXWindow.c from the Squeak
2.4 release. The hacked version permits access to command line
arguments and environment variables, and adds support for
SystemDictionary>>getSystemAttribute. I will put out an update
as soon as updated Unix VM source code for Squeak 2.5 is available.

Comments and criticism appreciated.





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