> Alfie John wrote: > > If you really don't care about it returning, you could just: > > > > <%init> > > ... > > > > `/my/command args &`; > > > > ... > > </%init> > > > > The backticks will fireoff the process, but the '&' will put it in the > > background and leave you alone. > > > > > I see -- is that all? I thought that there was something bad about this > since the documentations I've come across didn't mention this simple > solution as a "first step". I was worried that I was overlooking > something...
I really don't see a problem with backticking + backgrounding if that's the functionality you need. It is bad to fork regardless on the way you achieve it within mod_perl since you take a performance hit for duplicating the apache parent. However if speed is not a problem, then backticks + backgrounding is your easiest option. If speed *is* a problem, then that link above to the mod_perl docs has good examples on what to do. If anybody can see a problem with the above, speak up or forever hold your peace :) Alfie -- http://www.Share-House.com.au FREE Share House Advertising ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Mason-users mailing list Mason-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mason-users
