The launch_editor function uses the convenient run_command_* interface. Let's use the more flexible start_command and finish_command functions, which will let us manipulate the parent state while we're waiting for the child to finish. Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> --- editor.c | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/editor.c b/editor.c index d834003..842f782 100644 --- a/editor.c +++ b/editor.c @@ -37,8 +37,16 @@ int launch_editor(const char *path, struct strbuf *buffer, const char *const *en if (strcmp(editor, ":")) { const char *args[] = { editor, path, NULL }; + struct child_process p; - if (run_command_v_opt_cd_env(args, RUN_USING_SHELL, NULL, env)) + memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p)); + p.argv = args; + p.env = env; + p.use_shell = 1; + if (start_command(&p) < 0) + return error("unable to start editor '%s'", editor); + + if (finish_command(&p)) return error("There was a problem with the editor '%s'.", editor); } -- 1.8.0.207.gdf2154c -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html