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authorGlenn Morris2018-10-31 07:50:57 -0700
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@@ -609,13 +609,13 @@ Shell mode, because they allow for job control (@kbd{C-c}, @kbd{C-z},
609etc.)@: between the process and its children, and because interactive 609etc.)@: between the process and its children, and because interactive
610programs treat ptys as terminal devices, whereas pipes don't support 610programs treat ptys as terminal devices, whereas pipes don't support
611these features. However, for subprocesses used by Lisp programs for 611these features. However, for subprocesses used by Lisp programs for
612internal purposes (i.e., with no user interaction), where significant 612internal purposes (i.e., no user interaction with the subprocess is
613amounts of data need to be exchanged between the subprocess and the 613required), where significant amounts of data need to be exchanged
614Lisp program, it is often better to use a pipe, because pipes are 614between the subprocess and the Lisp program, it is often better to use
615more efficient, and because they are immune to stray character 615a pipe, because pipes are more efficient, and because they are immune
616injections that ptys introduce for large (around 500 byte) messages. 616to stray character injections that ptys introduce for large (around
617Also, the total number of ptys is limited on many systems, and it is 617500 byte) messages. Also, the total number of ptys is limited on many
618good not to waste them unnecessarily. 618systems, and it is good not to waste them unnecessarily.
619 619
620@defun make-process &rest args 620@defun make-process &rest args
621This function is the basic low-level primitive for starting 621This function is the basic low-level primitive for starting