mattn / mattn/vscode-runner

Revisiting process termination on OSX/Linux

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Description

I suggested to use SIGINT as signal for currentProcess.kill('SIGINT'); but ever since that was changed it stopped working for me at all. Today I had some time to investigate and found "no possible solution" to make it work with SIGINT which is afais caused by using the /bin/sh shell approach to run the programs. But even if that would not where the case, there are a multitude of problems when complex runner scripts are involved. So I think it is bet to revert to the previous currentProcess.kill(); version.

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Research direction

Start by locating the runner code that calls currentProcess.kill('SIGINT') and compare it with the previous currentProcess.kill() behavior. Reproduce termination on OSX/Linux, including programs launched through /bin/sh and complex runner scripts. Done means process termination works reliably in those cases and the relevant behavior is covered by the project's available checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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