Try to catter for exception in corner cases with some version of windows

Vista. I do a version check on the version of windows (not easy,
actually), and give up on implementing killable processes if the OS is
to recent.

IPython/frontend/_process/killableprocess.py

@@ -1,168 +1,182 b''
 # Addapted from killableprocess.py.  
 #______________________________________________________________________________
 #
 # killableprocess - subprocesses which can be reliably killed
 #
 # Parts of this module are copied from the subprocess.py file contained
 # in the Python distribution.
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2003-2004 by Peter Astrand <[e-mail]>
 #
 # Additions and modifications written by Benjamin Smedberg
 # <[e-mail]> are Copyright (c) 2006 by the Mozilla Foundation
 # <http://www.mozilla.org/>
 #
 # By obtaining, using, and/or copying this software and/or its
 # associated documentation, you agree that you have read, understood,
 # and will comply with the following terms and conditions:
 #
 # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
 # its associated documentation for any purpose and without fee is
 # hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in
 # all copies, and that both that copyright notice and this permission
 # notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of the
 # author not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
 # distribution of the software without specific, written prior
 # permission.
 #
 # THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
 # INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.
 # IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
 # CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
 # OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 r"""killableprocess - Subprocesses which can be reliably killed
 
 This module is a subclass of the builtin "subprocess" module. It allows
 processes that launch subprocesses to be reliably killed on Windows (via the Popen.kill() method.
 
 It also adds a timeout argument to Wait() for a limited period of time before
 forcefully killing the process.
 
 Note: On Windows, this module requires Windows 2000 or higher (no support for
 Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0). It also requires ctypes, which is bundled with
 Python 2.5+ or available from http://python.net/crew/theller/ctypes/
 """
 
 import subprocess
 from subprocess import PIPE
 import sys
 import os
-import time
 import types
 
 try:
     from subprocess import CalledProcessError
 except ImportError:
     # Python 2.4 doesn't implement CalledProcessError
     class CalledProcessError(Exception):
         """This exception is raised when a process run by check_call() returns
         a non-zero exit status. The exit status will be stored in the
         returncode attribute."""
         def __init__(self, returncode, cmd):
             self.returncode = returncode
             self.cmd = cmd
         def __str__(self):
             return "Command '%s' returned non-zero exit status %d" % (self.cmd, self.returncode)
 
 mswindows = (sys.platform == "win32")
 
+skip = False
+
 if mswindows:
-    import winprocess
+    # Some versions of windows, in some strange corner cases, give
+    # errror with the killableprocess.
+    if sys.version_info[:2] > (2, 4):
+        import platform
+        if platform.uname()[3] == '' or platform.uname()[3] > '6.0.6000':
+            skip = True
+        else:
+            import winprocess
+    else:
+        skip = True
 else:
     import signal
 
 if not mswindows:
     def DoNothing(*args):
         pass
 
-class Popen(subprocess.Popen):
+
+if skip:
+ Popen = subprocess.Popen
+else:
+ class Popen(subprocess.Popen):
     if not mswindows:
         # Override __init__ to set a preexec_fn
         def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             if len(args) >= 7:
                 raise Exception("Arguments preexec_fn and after must be passed by keyword.")
 
             real_preexec_fn = kwargs.pop("preexec_fn", None)
             def setpgid_preexec_fn():
                 os.setpgid(0, 0)
                 if real_preexec_fn:
                     apply(real_preexec_fn)
 
             kwargs['preexec_fn'] = setpgid_preexec_fn
 
             subprocess.Popen.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
     if mswindows:
         def _execute_child(self, args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
                            cwd, env, universal_newlines, startupinfo,
                            creationflags, shell,
                            p2cread, p2cwrite,
                            c2pread, c2pwrite,
                            errread, errwrite):
             if not isinstance(args, types.StringTypes):
                 args = subprocess.list2cmdline(args)
 
             if startupinfo is None:
                 startupinfo = winprocess.STARTUPINFO()
             
             if None not in (p2cread, c2pwrite, errwrite):
                 startupinfo.dwFlags |= winprocess.STARTF_USESTDHANDLES
                 
                 startupinfo.hStdInput = int(p2cread)
                 startupinfo.hStdOutput = int(c2pwrite)
                 startupinfo.hStdError = int(errwrite)
             if shell:
                 startupinfo.dwFlags |= winprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
                 startupinfo.wShowWindow = winprocess.SW_HIDE
                 comspec = os.environ.get("COMSPEC", "cmd.exe")
                 args = comspec + " /c " + args
 
             # We create a new job for this process, so that we can kill
             # the process and any sub-processes 
             self._job = winprocess.CreateJobObject()
 
             creationflags |= winprocess.CREATE_SUSPENDED
             creationflags |= winprocess.CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT
 
             hp, ht, pid, tid = winprocess.CreateProcess(
                 executable, args,
                 None, None, # No special security
                 1, # Must inherit handles!
                 creationflags,
                 winprocess.EnvironmentBlock(env),
                 cwd, startupinfo)
             
             self._child_created = True
             self._handle = hp
             self._thread = ht
             self.pid = pid
 
             winprocess.AssignProcessToJobObject(self._job, hp)
             winprocess.ResumeThread(ht)
 
             if p2cread is not None:
                 p2cread.Close()
             if c2pwrite is not None:
                 c2pwrite.Close()
             if errwrite is not None:
                 errwrite.Close()
 
     def kill(self, group=True):
         """Kill the process. If group=True, all sub-processes will also be killed."""
         if mswindows:
             if group:
                 winprocess.TerminateJobObject(self._job, 127)
             else:
                 winprocess.TerminateProcess(self._handle, 127)
             self.returncode = 127    
         else:
             if group:
                 os.killpg(self.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
             else:
                 os.kill(self.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
             self.returncode = -9