Mail Archives: djgpp-workers/1998/07/27/13:07:09
On Mon, 27 Jul 1998, Salvador Eduardo Tropea (SET) wrote:
> DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
> > * gdb traps the program exit. Do the same thing as it does.
> >
> > * In fact, gdb traps int 0x31. Maybe your shell could somehow trap
> > that *before* it gets to the DPMI server, so that longjump is still an
> > option?
>
> Hmmm.... but I want a djgpp shell because in this way we can try to add it to
> bash.
I understand that DJ suggested to use these techniques in the shell you
are writing.
> > * Why not add a FSEXT that implements named pipes via your shell?
>
> Don't know what's it. Please explain me a little.
FSEXT is the Filesystem Extensions feature which is built into the libc.
It allows you to install hooks for specific handles and monitor low-level
functions called by the library. For example, you can arrange for your
function to be called when the library calls _write on handle 2. Your
function can then either handle the call and return zero, or return
non-zero, and libc will then do its usual thing (i.e. call DOS via
__dpmi_int).
It's a great feature. More info about it is available in the libc docs
(look for "File System Extensions").
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