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Boost Process

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Forks: 151
Open beginner issues: 3
Indexed issues: 153

Dominant language: C++
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Last GitHub push: Sep 7, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 14, 2026
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153 open issues indexed

Why does it synchronously wait? Open

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boostorg/process#567 · 12 comments · Opened Sep 7, 2026
listing pids in user session have inconsistent inclusion of kernel threads across platforms Open

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boostorg/process#566 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 2, 2026
v1::process does not compile under c++26 Open

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boostorg/process#557 · 1 comment · Opened May 22, 2026
V2: kill child processes on Windows when the parent dies Open

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boostorg/process#556 · 2 comments · Opened May 7, 2026
Reading from boost::asio::readable_pipe used by Boost Process V2 ends with wrong code 109 on Windows (as opposed to expected boost::asio::error::eof) Open

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boostorg/process#553 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 27, 2026
Docs: Non-crossplatform assertion in stdio example Open

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boostorg/process#550 · Opened Mar 25, 2026
`syscall(SYS_pidfd_open)` should produce clear error when `ENOSYS` Open

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boostorg/process#549 · 2 comments · Opened Feb 23, 2026
Dead loop on aarch64 platform Open

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boostorg/process#536 · 3 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Dec 19, 2025
process.hpp fails to compile with BOOST_PROCESS_V2_STANDALONE defined Open

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boostorg/process#535 · 5 comments · Opened Dec 19, 2025
async_execute behavior with cancellation Open

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boostorg/process#534 · 7 comments · Opened Dec 18, 2025
Major documentation issue with breaking change Open

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boostorg/process#532 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 17, 2025
EOF to stdin when launching process asynchronously on macOS Open

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boostorg/process#531 · 10 comments · Opened Dec 15, 2025
Structured bindings do not work with `environment::key_value_pair[_view]` Open

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boostorg/process#530 · Opened Dec 9, 2025
Problem with process creating (boost process v2) in limited linux systems Open

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boostorg/process#529 · 11 comments · Opened Nov 27, 2025
[v2][Linux] async_wait() under load may significantly delay child-exit callback Open

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boostorg/process#528 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 26, 2025
Missing return statements in file default_launcher.hpp cause an 'illegal instruction' Open

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boostorg/process#527 · 4 comments · Opened Nov 18, 2025
CMake build doesn't disable the Windows autolink feature Open

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boostorg/process#525 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 23, 2025
Not every Linux system has /dev/fd Open

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boostorg/process#517 · 2 comments · Opened Sep 22, 2025
sprintf deprecated Open

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boostorg/process#510 · Opened Aug 21, 2025
Broken link to latest developer docs. Open

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boostorg/process#508 · 1 comment · Opened Jul 28, 2025
Why does the underlying implementation of POSIX platforms not utilize the posix_spawn approach? Open

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boostorg/process#506 · 1 comment · Opened Jul 7, 2025
Make launching a process without throwing an exception more obvious in Boost.Process V2 Open

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boostorg/process#505 · 4 comments · Opened Jul 2, 2025
How do I forward the current environment to a child process with added/removed env variables? Open

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boostorg/process#499 · 8 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jun 26, 2025
issue on waitpid Open

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boostorg/process#496 · 2 comments · Opened Jun 19, 2025
[Windows][MSVC] Add support of std::initializer_list<string_view> for windows::default_launcher::operator() Open

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boostorg/process#483 · 2 comments · Opened Apr 28, 2025
Doc images Open

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boostorg/process#482 · Opened Apr 24, 2025
boost 88 process.hpp broke v1 compatibility Open

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boostorg/process#480 · 23 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Apr 11, 2025
Process.V2 may block with wrong way use of "process_stdio" Open

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boostorg/process#471 · 4 comments · Opened Mar 28, 2025
[Windows] Setting the capacity of the underline pipe Open

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boostorg/process#470 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 21, 2025
Boost.Process V2 doesn't compile with musl library Open

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boostorg/process#469 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Mar 21, 2025
io_context.run() block indefinitely if child redirects it's output to pipe Open

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boostorg/process#468 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 21, 2025
How to use v2 initializers Open

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boostorg/process#466 · 4 comments · Opened Mar 6, 2025
Windows Unicode Limitations ought to be documented for boost::process V1 Open

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boostorg/process#455 · 5 comments · Opened Jan 18, 2025
Trying to run a non-existing file in Linux results in a zombie process Open

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boostorg/process#447 · 6 comments · Opened Jan 9, 2025
warning: unused parameter or name Open

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boostorg/process#438 · Opened Dec 9, 2024
V2 overwrites SIGCHLD handler without calling previous one Open

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boostorg/process#432 · 10 comments · Opened Dec 2, 2024
In a multi-threaded fork process, child processes may be stuck by locks Open

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boostorg/process#430 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 28, 2024
Windows application fails to compile when including boost/process/v2.hpp Open

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boostorg/process#429 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Nov 15, 2024
boost::process::limit_handles limited to PIDs below 65535 Open

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boostorg/process#428 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 8, 2024
process fails to compile in boost 1.86.0 on windows Open

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boostorg/process#420 · 4 comments · Opened Oct 30, 2024
wrapper function taking exe and args Open

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boostorg/process#419 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 30, 2024
Reading from pipe blocks for other processes on windows Open

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boostorg/process#417 · 3 comments · Opened Oct 29, 2024
NetBSD Build Errors Open

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boostorg/process#416 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 29, 2024
[v2][Windows] Cannot redirect stdout to a file Open

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boostorg/process#412 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 18, 2024
Cross-compilation with MinGW on Ubuntu 22.04 fails Open

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boostorg/process#403 · Opened Sep 26, 2024
boost 1.86 aix build error Open

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boostorg/process#413 · 16 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 17, 2024
close_range is missing on FreeBSD 10 Open

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boostorg/process#400 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 12, 2024
Feature request: Add support for pty fds in process Open

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boostorg/process#399 · 3 comments · Opened Sep 9, 2024
1.86.0 build fails on NetBSD Open

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boostorg/process#398 · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 3, 2024
MSVC compile error Open

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boostorg/process#385 · 7 comments · Opened Jul 12, 2024

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