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Glenn Morris |
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list-system-processes on OpenBSD [was Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems] |
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Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:24:45 -0500 |
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Jérémie Courrèges-Anglas wrote:
> But as far as 24.3 is concerned, I *really* suggest making this
> function a stub on OpenBSD (just returning Qnil).
I'm inclined to agree with this. Any other opinions?
Ref
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=11797
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=5725
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=5243
> Here's why:
>
> There are two different APIs involved:
> - old KERN_PROC, similar to NetBSD
> - new KERN_PROC, completely different
>
> Here's how they have evolved:
>
> 1. old KERN_PROC API present and visible (usable)
> sysctl.h rev 1.1.1.1 (1995/10/18) -> rev 1.67 (2003/12/23)
>
> 2. new KERN_PROC API added as KERN_PROC2, old KERN_PROC still available
> sysctl.h rev 1.68 (2004/01/07) -> rev 1.100 (2009/06/15)
>
> 3. old KERN_PROC becomes hidden behind #ifdef's
> sysctl rev 1.101 (2010/01/10) -> rev 1.108 (2011/03/07)
>
> 4. old KERN_PROC is removed, the new KERN_PROC replaces it, KERN_PROC2
> aliases still present for backward compat
> sysctl.h rev 1.109 (2011/03/12) -> rev 1.119 (2011/12/14)
>
> 5. KERN_PROC2 aliases removed, only the new API remains
> sysctl.h rev 1.120 (2012/01/07) -> now
>
>
> I've done some _light_ testing and here are the results:
>
> - with or without the patch adding fallback to KERN_PROC2, build fails
> for cases 1 and 2. (This is because p_pid field wasn't present in
> struct kinfo_proc at that time.)
>
> - with the patch, build doesn't fail for case 3
>
> - with the patch, cases 3, 4 and 5 will have list-system-processes
> returning nil, since sysctl() is called with a wrong mib.
>
> So supporting list-system-processes (as-is) on OpenBSD for 24.3 leads to
> build failing with 1995/10/18 < OpenBSD < 2010/01/10 and to a useless
> (and potentially harmful) function with OpenBSD >= 2010/01/10.
>
> PS: I did not and I will not investigate the case of MirOS.
- emacs-24.2.93 build problems, Nelson H. F. Beebe, 2013/03/02
- Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems, Paul Eggert, 2013/03/02
- Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems, Glenn Morris, 2013/03/04
- Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems, Jérémie Courrèges-Ang las, 2013/03/04
- Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems, Glenn Morris, 2013/03/04
- Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems, Jérémie Courrèges-Ang las, 2013/03/05
- Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems (on OpenBSD), Jérémie Courrèges-Ang las, 2013/03/05
- Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems (on OpenBSD), Glenn Morris, 2013/03/05
- Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems, Glenn Morris, 2013/03/05
- list-system-processes on OpenBSD [was Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems],
Glenn Morris <=
- Re: list-system-processes on OpenBSD [was Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems], Paul Eggert, 2013/03/05
- Re: list-system-processes on OpenBSD, Glenn Morris, 2013/03/05
- Re: list-system-processes on OpenBSD, Paul Eggert, 2013/03/05
- Re: list-system-processes on OpenBSD, Jérémie Courrèges-Ang las, 2013/03/05
- [24.3] possible build failure for list-system-processes on NetBSD, Jérémie Courrèges-Ang las, 2013/03/05
- [24.3] possible build failure for list-system-processes on DragonFlyBSD, Jérémie Courrèges-Ang las, 2013/03/05
- Re: [24.3] possible build failure for list-system-processes on DragonFlyBSD, Glenn Morris, 2013/03/05
- Re: [24.3] possible build failure for list-system-processes on DragonFlyBSD, Paul Eggert, 2013/03/06
- Re: [24.3] possible build failure for list-system-processes on DragonFlyBSD, Glenn Morris, 2013/03/06
- Re: list-system-processes on OpenBSD [was Re: emacs-24.2.93 build problems], Leo Liu, 2013/03/05