[Debconf-devel] Bug#631769: Bug#631769: New Kde frontend based on debconf-kde-helper

[Joey Hess]

Modestas Vainius wrote:
> While this is still work in progress, I came across an issue. When 
> Debconf::Frontend::Kde setups FIFO pipes and forks debconf-kde-helper process, 
> it has no way of knowing if or when debconf-kde-helper is ready to accept 
> protocol commands. Therefore, I think it makes sense to add an equivalent of 
> the ping command to the debconf (Passthrough) protocol. It could be as simple 
> as:
> 
> ---> PING
> <--- 0 pong

Why not just block on receiving the first passthrough command until the
helper is ready?

-- 
see shy jo
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