2012/9/19 Ismael Farfán <sulfur...@gmail.com>: > Hello list > > From man 2 EXECVE > "By default, file descriptors remain open across an execve()" > > And from man 2 FCNTL > "Record locks are... preserved across an execve(2)." > > So the question: > * If I execve a python script (from C), how can I retrieve the list of > files, and optionally the list of locks, from within the execve(d) > python process so that I can use them? > > > Some more info: > I'm working with exotic stuff like AIX and Solaris 10 (Windows and > linux too :) and my lowest common denominator is python 2.3. > > From a standalone test within the interpreter I'd expect to get (at > least) std(in/out/err). > > If more information is needed in order to help me, please let me know. > > Cheers > Ismael > > > -- > Do not let me induce you to satisfy my curiosity, from an expectation, > that I shall gratify yours. What I may judge proper to conceal, does > not concern myself alone.
It seems like I can use os.fstat to find out if a fd exists and also get it's type and mode (I'm getting some pipes too : ) I hope it's portable across platforms, if someone knows a better solution please let me know. Ismael -- Do not let me induce you to satisfy my curiosity, from an expectation, that I shall gratify yours. What I may judge proper to conceal, does not concern myself alone. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list