I don't think that the issue is really the PID file. Rxapi binds a port, and only one process on the computer can bind that port at a time, thus the PID file. All oorexx instances that are using rxapi on that computer, regardless of of process owner, talk to that bound, "well know" port.
Sent by Magic! > On Jul 4, 2016, at 8:04 PM, Michael Lueck <mlu...@lueckdatasystems.com> wrote: > > Greetings Erich, > > Erich Steinböck wrote: >> What kind of request is this? >> >> A build - time request? > >> Or a run-time request? > > > I thought it could only be done as a build-time request, as once the binaries > are built, I would not see how it possible to enforce a prefix upon the > binaries. > > That RFE went round and round between Mark and myself... I trying to point > out that the prefix option was supported natively in the Linux version of the > source code and build tools capabilities... > just that it did not actually work due to the hard coded PID file path in the > ooRexx source code, and Mark rejecting to accept it as a bug/defect against > ooRexx. > > I tried to research how other OSS/FS projects handled their PID file, and > building from source with a custom prefix path... I do not exactly remember > what conclusion that research produced. I believe > I went asking in the MySQL developer group as MySQL also uses a PID file. > > I recall it being very hard to get folks on the ooRexx developer team to > understand typical Linux Shared Web Hosting providers restrictions. The fact > that I as a customer of hosting company am NOT > granted a root account seemed to be the point of disconnect. > > All's well that ends well... ooRexx is still reliably working in Linux Share > Web Hosting: > > (uiserver):u40009095:~ > which rexx > /kunden/homepages/35/d157794216/htdocs/opt/oorexx/bin/rexx > > (uiserver):u40009095:~ > rexx -v > Open Object Rexx Version 4.2.0 > Build date: Mar 2 2014 > Addressing Mode: 32 > > Copyright (c) IBM Corporation 1995, 2004. > Copyright (c) RexxLA 2005-2013. > All Rights Reserved. > This program and the accompanying materials are made available under > the terms of the Common Public License v1.0 which accompanies this > distribution or at > http://www.oorexx.org/license.html > > > I am thankful, > > -- > Michael Lueck > Lueck Data Systems > http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San > Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries > present their vision of the future. This family event has something for > everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. > http://sdm.link/attshape > _______________________________________________ > Oorexx-devel mailing list > Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries present their vision of the future. This family event has something for everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. http://sdm.link/attshape _______________________________________________ Oorexx-devel mailing list Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel
