[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.352,1.353

[Tim Peters]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv3161/python/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Implement os.waitpid() for Windows, in a way that's compatible with Linux
where their capabilities intersect.  Would be nice if people using non-
MSVC compilers (Borland etc) took a whack at doing something similar for
them (this code relies on the MS _cwait function).


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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*** NEWS	2002/02/01 00:52:29	1.352
--- NEWS	2002/02/01 11:27:43	1.353
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  Windows
  
+ - os.waitpid() is now implemented for Windows, and can be used to block
+   until a specified process exits.  This is similar to, but not exactly
+   the same as, os.waitpid() on POSIX systems.  If you're waiting for
+   a specific process whose pid was obtained from one of the spawn()
+   functions, the same Python os.waitpid() code works across platforms.
+   See the docs for details.
+ 
  - New tempfile.TemporaryFile implementation for Windows:  this doesn't
    need a TemproraryFileWrapper wrapper anymore, and should be immune