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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libos.tex b/Doc/lib/libos.tex index e9302d1..c506a05 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libos.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libos.tex @@ -367,6 +367,14 @@ object'' with \method{read()} and \method{write()} methods (and many more). \end{funcdesc} +\begin{funcdesc}{openpty}{} +Open a new pseudo-terminal pair. Return a pair of file descriptors +\code{(\var{master}, \var{slave})} for the pty and the tty, +respectively. For a (slightly) more portable approach, use the +\refmodule{pty}\refstmodindex{pty} module. +Availability: Some flavors of \UNIX{} +\end{funcdesc} + \begin{funcdesc}{pipe}{} Create a pipe. Return a pair of file descriptors \code{(\var{r}, \var{w})} usable for reading and writing, respectively. @@ -791,6 +799,16 @@ process id in the parent. Availability: \UNIX{}. \end{funcdesc} +\begin{funcdesc}{forkpty}{} +Fork a child process, using a new pseudo-terminal as the child's +controlling terminal. Return a pair of \code{(\var{pid}, \var{fd})}, +where \var{pid} is \code{0} in the child, the new child's process id +in the parent, and \code{fd} is the file descriptor of the master end +of the pseudo-terminal. For a more portable approach, use the +\refmodule{pty} module. +Availability: Some flavors of \UNIX{} +\end{funcdesc} + \begin{funcdesc}{kill}{pid, sig} \index{process!killing} \index{process!signalling} diff --git a/Doc/lib/libpty.tex b/Doc/lib/libpty.tex index 5ef3d0f..aca9052 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libpty.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libpty.tex @@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ descriptor connected to the child's controlling terminal (and also to the child's standard input and output. \end{funcdesc} +\begin{funcdesc}{openpty}{} +Open a new pseudo-terminal pair, using \function{os.openpty()} if +possible, or emulation code for SGI and generic \UNIX{} systems. +Return a pair of file descriptors \code{(\var{master}, \var{slave})}, +for the master and the slave end, respectively. +\end{funcdesc} + \begin{funcdesc}{spawn}{argv\optional{, master_read\optional{, stdin_read}}} Spawn a process, and connect its controlling terminal with the current process's standard io. This is often used to baffle programs which |