GNU bug report logs - #6430
Emacs WINDOWS truncates exit status of processes to 8 bits

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: macross84 <at> ozu.es

Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:29:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at control <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net>
To: 6430 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: macross84 <at> ozu.es
Subject: Emacs WINDOWS truncates exit status of processes to 8 bits
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 22:48:25 -0400

tag 6430 + wontfix
quit

Problem is 32bit Emacs has 28 bit integers, so there's no way to fit
the whole exit code anyway. At least truncating to 8 bits is portable.
Plus, isn't it against Emacs policy to provide features on non-Free
platforms before Free ones?
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