* background.c (tell_parent): Eliminate.

(background_attention): Use error code instead.
* file.c (panel_operate): Exit with code 0, not 1.

src/ChangeLog

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 2003-10-26  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
+	* background.c (tell_parent): Eliminate.
+	(background_attention): Use error code instead.
+	* file.c (panel_operate): Exit with code 0, not 1.
+
 	* wtools.c: Merge mc_message() and message() into one background
 	safe function message().  Fix all callers.
 

src/background.c

@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
 #include "fileopctx.h"	/* FileOpContext */
 #include "key.h"	/* add_select_channel(), delete_select_channel() */
 
+enum ReturnType {
+    Return_String,
+    Return_Integer
+};
+
 /* If true, this is a background process */
 int we_are_background = 0;
 
@@ -195,24 +200,23 @@ background_attention (int fd, void *closure)
     ctx = closure;
 
     bytes = read (fd, &routine, sizeof (routine));
-    if (bytes < (sizeof (routine))){
+    if (bytes < (sizeof (routine))) {
 	char *background_process_error = _(" Background process error ");
 
 	unregister_task_running (ctx->pid, fd);
-	waitpid (ctx->pid, &status, 0);
-
-	if (errno == ECHILD)
-	    message (1, background_process_error, _(" Child died unexpectedly "));
-	else
+	if (!waitpid (ctx->pid, &status, WNOHANG)) {
+	    /* the process is still running, but it misbehaves - kill it */
+	    kill (ctx->pid, SIGTERM);
 	    message (1, background_process_error, _(" Unknown error in child "));
+	    return 0;
+	}
 
-	return 0;
-    }
+	/* 0 means happy end */
+	if (WIFEXITED (status) && (WEXITSTATUS (status) == 0))
+	    return 0;
+
+	message (1, background_process_error, _(" Child died unexpectedly "));
 
-    /* If the routine is zero, then the child is telling us that he is dying */
-    if ((long) routine == MSG_CHILD_EXITING){
-	unregister_task_running (ctx->pid, fd);
-	waitpid (ctx->pid, &status, 0);
 	return 0;
     }
 
@@ -403,10 +407,4 @@ parent_call_string (void *routine, int argc, ...)
     return str;
 }
 
-void
-tell_parent (int msg)
-{
-    write (parent_fd, &msg, sizeof (int));
-}
-
 #endif				/* WITH_BACKGROUND */

src/background.h

@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 #define __BACKGROUND_H
 
 #ifdef WITH_BACKGROUND
-/*
- * Used for parent/child communication.  These are numbers that
- * could not possible be a routine address.
- */
-enum {
-    MSG_CHILD_EXITING
-};
-
-enum ReturnType {
-    Return_String,
-    Return_Integer
-};
 
 enum TaskState {
     Task_Running,
@@ -30,14 +18,12 @@ typedef struct TaskList {
 
 extern struct TaskList *task_list;
 
-void tell_parent (int msg);
-
 struct FileOpContext;
 int do_background (struct FileOpContext *ctx, char *info);
 int parent_call (void *routine, struct FileOpContext *ctx, int argc, ...);
 char *parent_call_string (void *routine, int argc, ...);
 
-void unregister_task_running (pid_t, int fd);
+void unregister_task_running (pid_t pid, int fd);
 extern int we_are_background;
 
 #endif				/* !WITH_BACKGROUND */

src/file.c

@@ -2124,8 +2124,7 @@ panel_operate (void *source_panel, FileOperation operation,
     /* Let our parent know we are saying bye bye */
     if (we_are_background) {
 	vfs_shut ();
-	tell_parent (MSG_CHILD_EXITING);
-	_exit (1);
+	_exit (0);
     }
 #endif				/* WITH_BACKGROUND */