Fabian Groffen wrote:
> On 23-10-2009 14:28:17 +0100, Alan Hourihane wrote:
>> On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 15:14 +0200, Fabian Groffen wrote:
>>> On 23-10-2009 11:00:14 +0200, Fabian Groffen wrote:
>>>> On 23-10-2009 10:15:11 +0200, Markus Duft wrote:
>>>>> it seems that the code using os.pipe() seems either broken or the
>>>>> interix implementation of that python code is broken... whichever it is
>>>>> - it's bad ...  :(
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you (grobian), please add "Interix" to the existing white list for
>>>>> openpty platforms?
>>>> geez... Interix really sucks.  Anyway, if you add it to 701, does it
>>>> work then, or does it hang in that case?
>>> hmm that check in portage looks totally broken to me, and makes
>>> sparc/solaris hang too...
>> Which area is this as I've noticed FreeMiNT's emerging process takes
>> much longer at the moment.
> 
> usr/lib/portage/pym/portage/__init__.py
> 
> look for openpty
> 
> there is a bit of code to test whether this can work or not also
> involving python 3.1
> 
> I also feel everything got slower

argh - i have no time/possibility to check 701 - all my prefixes are
busy - will take some more time, but i have a feeling that the same
applies as for 555 ...

Cheers, Markus

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