int run_command(struct child_process *cmd)
{
- int code = start_command(cmd);
+ int code;
+
+ if (cmd->out < 0 || cmd->err < 0)
+ die("BUG: run_command with a pipe can cause deadlock");
+
+ code = start_command(cmd);
if (code)
return code;
return finish_command(cmd);
return ret;
}
+
+int capture_command(struct child_process *cmd, struct strbuf *buf, size_t hint)
+{
+ cmd->out = -1;
+ if (start_command(cmd) < 0)
+ return -1;
+
+ if (strbuf_read(buf, cmd->out, hint) < 0) {
+ close(cmd->out);
+ finish_command(cmd); /* throw away exit code */
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ close(cmd->out);
+ return finish_command(cmd);
+}