palantir / palantir/go-java-launcher

Spawn child processes instead of grandchildren in stop tests

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Description

Would need to be able to reap the child concurrently with stopping it, which should be possible

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Research direction

Start by tracing the stop tests and the process-launching path they exercise. Understand how the current grandchildren are created and stopped, then verify that the relevant child can be reaped concurrently with stopping it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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