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net/http/cgi: support Python etc non-executable scripts on Windows

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#18,420 opened on Dec 23, 2016

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Description

Please answer these questions before submitting your issue. Thanks!

What version of Go are you using (go version)?

1.7.4

What operating system and processor architecture are you using (go env)?

set GOARCH=amd64 set GOBIN= set GOEXE=.exe set GOHOSTARCH=amd64 set GOHOSTOS=windows set GOOS=windows set GOPATH= set GORACE= set GOROOT=D:\Go set GOTOOLDIR=D:\Go\pkg\tool\windows_amd64 set CC=gcc set GOGCCFLAGS=-m64 -mthreads -fmessage-length=0 set CXX=g++ set CGO_ENABLED=1

What did you do?

If possible, provide a recipe for reproducing the error. A complete runnable program is good. A link on play.golang.org is best.

cgidemo.zip Change to unziped directory, and execute go run cgi.go, then visit http://localhost:8000/cgi-bin/test.py

What did you expect to see?

Hello on my browser

What did you see instead?

The page hangs up

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the net/http/cgi handler on Windows to understand why non executable scripts (e.g., Python scripts) hang. Look at how the handler executes scripts and the interaction with the OS exec system. Consider implementing support for running scripts via their associated interpreter (e.g., using `python` for .py files) when the script is not executable.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
Bug
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3
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1-2 days
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Clear
Prerequisites
GoWindowsCGI
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40