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Re: wait fails to grab exit codes with multiple process substitutions
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: wait fails to grab exit codes with multiple process substitutions |
Date: |
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:58:47 -0400 |
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On 9/14/19 6:29 AM, leo.dalecki@ntymail.com wrote:
> Bash Version: 5.0
> Patch Level: 3
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
> Hi,
>
> I was trying to write a script that could run an arbitrary amount of
> asynchronous commands, and then as soon as one finishes, perform actions
> according to its exit code and output.
>
> I attempted to do this by using process substitution and the wait
> command. But wait's ability to retrieve the exit code of a finished process
> that is a current shell's children seems inconsistent.
Thanks for the report. This will be fixed in the next version. All the
pieces are there, but I need to tie them together.
Chet
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