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python / popen / itanium

John Tannahill — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:52:54 GMT

Running python v2.5 on an Integrity server running OpenVMS v8.3. Using os.popen to call the GNAT Pro Ada compiler/linker => Hangs and never returns? (Use os.popen many other places and it seems to work just fine.) If use os.system instead => Everything compiles and links (~10 min.), but don't want to use os.system because want the standard output info back (it should not be large). Is this a known problem? Is there a workaround? I have fooled around with subprocess.Popen, but it does not seem to work at all?

Thanks,
John

Re: python / popen / itanium

Jean-François Piéronne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:45:01 GMT

John,

this is a know problem which has been fixed a few month ago.

Upgrade to the latest version and this will work (I expect...).

JF

Re: python / popen / itanium

John Tannahill — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:16:25 GMT

Thanks JF. Our system guy is on travel, but he will install the new version when he gets back. Will let you know the results.

John