[sorry that was meant for vm-dev :(]
> On 16.05.2017, at 17:20, Tobias Pape <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> On 16.05.2017, at 17:14, Eliot Miranda <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Mariano,
>>
>> On May 16, 2017, at 7:48 AM, Mariano Martinez Peck <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 11:43 AM, Eliot Miranda <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Mariano,
>>>
>>> On May 16, 2017, at 6:35 AM, Mariano Martinez Peck <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Guys,
>>>>
>>>> As you know, OSSubprocess does not work correctly in Linux unless you use
>>>> the iTimer VM.
>>>
>>> As others have pointed out, you mean that OSSubprocess does not work
>>> correctly unless you use the threaded heartbeat VM. That the itinerary
>>> heartbeat breaks OSSubprocess.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, sorry about that.
>>>
>>>
>>>> I would like to open a warning (that growl thingy on bottom left of the
>>>> screen) or something at loading / install time if I can detect I am under
>>>> Linux AND under traditional linux VM (not itimer).
>>>>
>>>> Do you know how can I do that?
>>> I made a mistake in that there is no way, other than by using the FFI, to
>>> discover if the timer heartbeat is being used. Would it be satisfactory if
>>> I provide a flag in vm parameter 48 that, if set, indicates the itimer
>>> heartbeat is in use? This could be done in a few minutes and would be
>>> ready for the official release of Pharo 6.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, it would be helpful as I may be able to throw a warning. Would this
>>> flag be set only under Linux VM?
>>
>> Effectively, yes. It would be set in VMs that use the itimer heartbeat.
>> Currently that's only a subset of the Linux VMs. Hopefully it will not be
>> set in any vm soon :-)
>
>
> Can't guarantee that to you.
> Not unless the threaded-heartbeat-vm can be used hazzle-free (ie, without
> using sudo/..) ;)
>
> SCNR, sorrry
>
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mariano
>>>> http://marianopeck.wordpress.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mariano
>>> http://marianopeck.wordpress.com
>
