> > > It seems like an excellent thing to add to the "os" module. > > > > If 'prctl' is a standard POSIX system call, then it should be a > > candidate for inclusion in the os module if someone opens a tracker > > enhancement issue and presents an argument in favor. > > > I think this request was already denied: http://bugs.python.org/issue5672
Also take a look at: https://github.com/dvarrazzo/py-setproctitle Though since they just create a Named Object in Windows, I am not sure it would work for something like killall. Ramit Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology 712 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002 work phone: 713 - 216 - 5423 -- This email is confidential and subject to important disclaimers and conditions including on offers for the purchase or sale of securities, accuracy and completeness of information, viruses, confidentiality, legal privilege, and legal entity disclaimers, available at http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures/email. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
