Merged revisions 62129,62131,62133 via svnmerge from

svn+ssh://pythondev@svn.python.org/python/trunk

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  r62129 | trent.nelson | 2008-04-03 19:27:06 +0100 (Thu, 03 Apr 2008) | 16 lines

  Reimplement kill_python.  The existing version had a number of flaws, namely, it didn't work for x64 and it wasn't precise about which python_d.exe it was killing -- it just killed the first one it came across that happened to have 'pcbuild\python_d.exe' or 'build\python_d.exe' in it's path.  The new version has been rewritten from the ground up and now lives in PCbuild, instead of Tools\buildbot, and it has also been incorporated into the Visual Studio solution (pcbuild.sln) as 'kill_python'.  The solution has also been altered such that kill_python is called where necessary in the build process in order to prevent any linking errors due to open file locks.  In lieu of this, all of the existing bits and pieces in Tools\buildbot that called out to kill_python at various points have also been removed as they are now obsolete.  Tested on both Win32 and x64.

  Change set (included to improve usefulness of svnmerge log entry):
  M      PCbuild\pythoncore.vcproj
  M      PCbuild\pcbuild.sln
  M      PCbuild\release.vsprops
  A      PCbuild\kill_python.vcproj
  M      PCbuild\debug.vsprops
  A      PCbuild\kill_python.c
  D      Tools\buildbot\kill_python.bat
  D      Tools\buildbot\kill_python.mak
  M      Tools\buildbot\build.bat
  D      Tools\buildbot\Makefile
  M      Tools\buildbot\build-amd64.bat
  M      Tools\buildbot\buildmsi.bat
  D      Tools\buildbot\kill_python.c
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  r62131 | trent.nelson | 2008-04-03 19:48:53 +0100 (Thu, 03 Apr 2008) | 1 line

  Add the correct OutputFile values for debug builds.  Fixes r62129's commit.
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  r62133 | trent.nelson | 2008-04-03 21:00:08 +0100 (Thu, 03 Apr 2008) | 1 line

  Make kill_python a little more forgiving if it can't obtain a snapshot of module information for a given python[_d].exe process.  Failing here was too pessimistic; the python[_d].exe process may be owned by another user, which is the case in some buildbot environments.
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6 files changed, 519 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/PCbuild/debug.vsprops b/PCbuild/debug.vsprops
index 59acd90..2be7f74 100644
--- a/PCbuild/debug.vsprops
+++ b/PCbuild/debug.vsprops
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@
 		Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 		PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
 	/>
-</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="KillPythonExe"
+		Value="$(OutDir)\kill_python_d.exe"
+	/>
+</VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/PCbuild/kill_python.c b/PCbuild/kill_python.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ee22e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PCbuild/kill_python.c
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+/*

+ * Helper program for killing lingering python[_d].exe processes before

+ * building, thus attempting to avoid build failures due to files being

+ * locked.

+ */

+

+#include <windows.h>

+#include <wchar.h>

+#include <tlhelp32.h>

+#include <stdio.h>

+

+#pragma comment(lib, "psapi")

+

+#ifdef _DEBUG

+#define PYTHON_EXE          (L"python_d.exe")

+#define PYTHON_EXE_LEN      (12)

+#define KILL_PYTHON_EXE     (L"kill_python_d.exe")

+#define KILL_PYTHON_EXE_LEN (17)

+#else

+#define PYTHON_EXE          (L"python.exe")

+#define PYTHON_EXE_LEN      (10)

+#define KILL_PYTHON_EXE     (L"kill_python.exe")

+#define KILL_PYTHON_EXE_LEN (15)

+#endif

+

+int

+main(int argc, char **argv)

+{

+    HANDLE   hp, hsp, hsm; /* process, snapshot processes, snapshot modules */

+    DWORD    dac, our_pid;

+    size_t   len;

+    wchar_t  path[MAX_PATH+1];

+

+    MODULEENTRY32W  me;

+    PROCESSENTRY32W pe;

+

+    me.dwSize = sizeof(MODULEENTRY32W);

+    pe.dwSize = sizeof(PROCESSENTRY32W);

+

+    memset(path, 0, MAX_PATH+1);

+

+    our_pid = GetCurrentProcessId();

+

+    hsm = CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPMODULE, our_pid);

+    if (hsm == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {

+        printf("CreateToolhelp32Snapshot[1] failed: %d\n", GetLastError());

+        return 1;

+    }

+

+    if (!Module32FirstW(hsm, &me)) {

+        printf("Module32FirstW[1] failed: %d\n", GetLastError());

+        CloseHandle(hsm);

+        return 1;

+    }

+

+    /*

+     * Enumerate over the modules for the current process in order to find

+     * kill_process[_d].exe, then take a note of the directory it lives in.

+     */

+    do {

+        if (_wcsnicmp(me.szModule, KILL_PYTHON_EXE, KILL_PYTHON_EXE_LEN))

+            continue;

+

+        len = wcsnlen_s(me.szExePath, MAX_PATH) - KILL_PYTHON_EXE_LEN;

+        wcsncpy_s(path, MAX_PATH+1, me.szExePath, len); 

+

+        break;

+

+    } while (Module32NextW(hsm, &me));

+

+    CloseHandle(hsm);

+

+    if (path == NULL) {

+        printf("failed to discern directory of running process\n");

+        return 1;

+    }

+

+    /*

+     * Take a snapshot of system processes.  Enumerate over the snapshot,

+     * looking for python processes.  When we find one, verify it lives

+     * in the same directory we live in.  If it does, kill it.  If we're

+     * unable to kill it, treat this as a fatal error and return 1.

+     * 

+     * The rationale behind this is that we're called at the start of the 

+     * build process on the basis that we'll take care of killing any

+     * running instances, such that the build won't encounter permission

+     * denied errors during linking. If we can't kill one of the processes,

+     * we can't provide this assurance, and the build shouldn't start.

+     */

+

+    hsp = CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPPROCESS, 0);

+    if (hsp == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {

+        printf("CreateToolhelp32Snapshot[2] failed: %d\n", GetLastError());

+        return 1;

+    }

+

+    if (!Process32FirstW(hsp, &pe)) {

+        printf("Process32FirstW failed: %d\n", GetLastError());

+        CloseHandle(hsp);

+        return 1;

+    }

+

+    dac = PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION | PROCESS_VM_READ | PROCESS_TERMINATE;

+    do {

+

+        /*

+         * XXX TODO: if we really wanted to be fancy, we could check the 

+         * modules for all processes (not just the python[_d].exe ones)

+         * and see if any of our DLLs are loaded (i.e. python30[_d].dll),

+         * as that would also inhibit our ability to rebuild the solution.

+         * Not worth loosing sleep over though; for now, a simple check 

+         * for just the python executable should be sufficient.

+         */

+

+        if (_wcsnicmp(pe.szExeFile, PYTHON_EXE, PYTHON_EXE_LEN))

+            /* This isn't a python process. */

+            continue;

+

+        /* It's a python process, so figure out which directory it's in... */

+        hsm = CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPMODULE, pe.th32ProcessID);

+        if (hsm == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)

+            /* 

+             * If our module snapshot fails (which will happen if we don't own

+             * the process), just ignore it and continue.  (It seems different

+             * versions of Windows return different values for GetLastError()

+             * in this situation; it's easier to just ignore it and move on vs.

+             * stopping the build for what could be a false positive.)

+             */

+             continue;

+

+        if (!Module32FirstW(hsm, &me)) {

+            printf("Module32FirstW[2] failed: %d\n", GetLastError());

+            CloseHandle(hsp);

+            CloseHandle(hsm);

+            return 1;

+        }

+

+        do {

+            if (_wcsnicmp(me.szModule, PYTHON_EXE, PYTHON_EXE_LEN))

+                /* Wrong module, we're looking for python[_d].exe... */

+                continue;

+

+            if (_wcsnicmp(path, me.szExePath, len))

+                /* Process doesn't live in our directory. */

+                break;

+

+            /* Python process residing in the right directory, kill it!  */

+            hp = OpenProcess(dac, FALSE, pe.th32ProcessID);

+            if (!hp) {

+                printf("OpenProcess failed: %d\n", GetLastError());

+                CloseHandle(hsp);

+                CloseHandle(hsm);

+                return 1;

+            }

+

+            if (!TerminateProcess(hp, 1)) {

+                printf("TerminateProcess failed: %d\n", GetLastError());

+                CloseHandle(hsp);

+                CloseHandle(hsm);

+                CloseHandle(hp);

+                return 1;

+            }

+

+            CloseHandle(hp);

+            break;

+

+        } while (Module32NextW(hsm, &me));

+

+        CloseHandle(hsm);

+

+    } while (Process32NextW(hsp, &pe));

+

+    CloseHandle(hsp);

+

+    return 0;

+}

+

+/* vi: set ts=8 sw=4 sts=4 expandtab */

diff --git a/PCbuild/kill_python.vcproj b/PCbuild/kill_python.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f11075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PCbuild/kill_python.vcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

+<VisualStudioProject

+	ProjectType="Visual C++"

+	Version="9.00"

+	Name="kill_python"

+	ProjectGUID="{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}"

+	RootNamespace="kill_python"

+	Keyword="Win32Proj"

+	TargetFrameworkVersion="196613"

+	>

+	<Platforms>

+		<Platform

+			Name="Win32"

+		/>

+		<Platform

+			Name="x64"

+		/>

+	</Platforms>

+	<ToolFiles>

+	</ToolFiles>

+	<Configurations>

+		<Configuration

+			Name="Debug|Win32"

+			ConfigurationType="1"

+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops;.\debug.vsprops"

+			CharacterSet="0"

+			>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCMIDLTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCLinkerTool"

+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)_d.exe"

+				SubSystem="1"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCALinkTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCManifestTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCFxCopTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"

+				Description="Killing existing Python processes..."

+				CommandLine="&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"

+			/>

+		</Configuration>

+		<Configuration

+			Name="Debug|x64"

+			ConfigurationType="1"

+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops;.\debug.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops"

+			CharacterSet="0"

+			>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCMIDLTool"

+				TargetEnvironment="3"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCLinkerTool"

+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)_d.exe"

+				SubSystem="1"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCALinkTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCManifestTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCFxCopTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"

+				Description="Killing existing Python processes..."

+				CommandLine="&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"

+			/>

+		</Configuration>

+		<Configuration

+			Name="Release|Win32"

+			ConfigurationType="1"

+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops;.\release.vsprops"

+			CharacterSet="0"

+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"

+			>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCMIDLTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCLinkerTool"

+				SubSystem="1"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCALinkTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCManifestTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCFxCopTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"

+				Description="Killing existing Python processes..."

+				CommandLine="&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"

+			/>

+		</Configuration>

+		<Configuration

+			Name="Release|x64"

+			ConfigurationType="1"

+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops;.\release.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops"

+			CharacterSet="0"

+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"

+			>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCMIDLTool"

+				TargetEnvironment="3"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCLinkerTool"

+				SubSystem="1"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCALinkTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCManifestTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCFxCopTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"

+			/>

+			<Tool

+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"

+				Description="Killing existing Python processes..."

+				CommandLine="&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"

+			/>

+		</Configuration>

+	</Configurations>

+	<References>

+	</References>

+	<Files>

+		<Filter

+			Name="Source Files"

+			>

+			<File

+				RelativePath=".\kill_python.c"

+				>

+			</File>

+		</Filter>

+	</Files>

+	<Globals>

+	</Globals>

+</VisualStudioProject>

diff --git a/PCbuild/pcbuild.sln b/PCbuild/pcbuild.sln
index 6838d62..a12c055 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pcbuild.sln
+++ b/PCbuild/pcbuild.sln
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "pythoncore", "pythoncore.vcproj", "{CF7AC3D1-E2DF-41D2-BEA6-1E2556CDEA26}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E} = {F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31} = {6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD} = {C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "pythonw", "pythonw.vcproj",
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "w9xpopen", "w9xpopen.vcproj", "{E9E0A1F6-0009-4E8C-B8F8-1B8F5D49A058}"
+	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31} = {6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}
+	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "make_buildinfo", "make_buildinfo.vcproj", "{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}"
 EndProject
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "winsound", "winsound.vcproj
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "_bsddb", "_bsddb.vcproj", "{B4D38F3F-68FB-42EC-A45D-E00657BB3627}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31} = {6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}
 		{62172C7D-B39E-409A-B352-370FF5098C19} = {62172C7D-B39E-409A-B352-370FF5098C19}
 		{CF7AC3D1-E2DF-41D2-BEA6-1E2556CDEA26} = {CF7AC3D1-E2DF-41D2-BEA6-1E2556CDEA26}
 	EndProjectSection
@@ -117,8 +122,16 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "_hashlib", "_hashlib.vcproj
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "_bsddb44", "_bsddb44.vcproj", "{62172C7D-B39E-409A-B352-370FF5098C19}"
+	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31} = {6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}
+	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "sqlite3", "sqlite3.vcproj", "{A1A295E5-463C-437F-81CA-1F32367685DA}"
+	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31} = {6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "kill_python", "kill_python.vcproj", "{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
@@ -524,6 +537,22 @@ Global
 		{A1A295E5-463C-437F-81CA-1F32367685DA}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{A1A295E5-463C-437F-81CA-1F32367685DA}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{A1A295E5-463C-437F-81CA-1F32367685DA}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.PGInstrument|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.PGInstrument|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.PGInstrument|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.PGInstrument|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.PGUpdate|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.PGUpdate|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.PGUpdate|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.PGUpdate|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{6DE10744-E396-40A5-B4E2-1B69AA7C8D31}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
index 930ee5f..9c9c239 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="generate buildinfo"
-				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; $(ConfigurationName)"
+				Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; Release&#x0D;&#x0A;&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="generate buildinfo"
-				CommandLine="$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe $(ConfigurationName)"
+				Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; Release&#x0D;&#x0A;&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="generate buildinfo"
-				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; $(ConfigurationName)"
+				Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="generate buildinfo"
-				CommandLine="$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe $(ConfigurationName)"
+				Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; Debug&#x0D;&#x0A;&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="generate buildinfo"
-				CommandLine="$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe Release"
+				Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; Release&#x0D;&#x0A;&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="generate buildinfo"
-				CommandLine="$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe $(ConfigurationName)"
+				Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; Release&#x0D;&#x0A;&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="generate buildinfo"
-				CommandLine="$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe Release"
+				Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; Release&#x0D;&#x0A;&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -588,8 +588,8 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				Description="generate buildinfo"
-				CommandLine="$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe $(ConfigurationName)"
+				Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe&quot; Release&#x0D;&#x0A;&quot;$(KillPythonExe)&quot;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
diff --git a/PCbuild/release.vsprops b/PCbuild/release.vsprops
index 4bbda68..6d6842d 100644
--- a/PCbuild/release.vsprops
+++ b/PCbuild/release.vsprops
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@
 		Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 		PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
 	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="KillPythonExe"
+		Value="$(OutDir)\kill_python.exe"
+	/>	
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>