(play-sound) doesn't return a subprocess and doesn't exit with (exit)
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- Dominant language
- Racket
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- 68
- Forks
- 82
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Description
(play-sound) seems to spawn a subprocess but doesn't return the subprocess on Linux/Unix. In addition, the subprocess (aplay) doesn't kill with (exit) or (kill-thread) when run in a thread.
A solution in #racket on freenodes advised to use (current-subprocess-custodian-mode 'kill) which allows it to kill the thread with (exit).
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Research direction
Start with the (play-sound) entry point and reproduce its Linux/Unix behavior, focusing on the aplay subprocess and the suggested current-subprocess-custodian-mode setting. Done means (play-sound) returns the subprocess and (exit) or (kill-thread) terminates aplay when playback runs in a thread.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100