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Re: [PATCH] Cleanup: Close handles in script.cc:run()


On Sat, 15 Mar 2003, Max Bowsher wrote:

> Pavel Tsekov wrote:
> > On Sat, 15 Mar 2003, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> >
> >> The attached patch closes the unneeded handles in run() in script.cc.
> >> Those handles should be closed according to
> >> <http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dllproc/base/createprocess.asp>:
> >
> >    if (b)
> >      WaitForSingleObject (pi.hProcess, INFINITE);
> > +
> > +  CloseHandle(pi.hProcess);
> > +  CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
> >  }
> >
> > I guess it doesn't matter actually, but isn't it better to close the
> > thread handle before the process handle ?!
>
> Probably not better, but it feels nicer.
> Max.

I don't think it matters, but I agree with Max.  New version attached.
	Igor
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