I am writing a script that is to run a unix make for several different applications, and should parse the result into an easily read report file.
However, when capturing the output I get a 'Segmentation fault' as soon as the make is to save a derived object. The compilations seems to go on fine, but after "Will store derived object xyz.o" I get the fault and the make exits (of course).

I can otherwise (not capturing output) run the make successfully through a script, so the issue is not the ability to save files on the network. Neither is the problem how I retrieve/store the output. In fact, I've tried three different solutions (STDOUT to filehandle via typeglob, fdopen in IO::Handle and (currently, thx grinder) IPC::Open3).

My limited Perl and 'nix experience makes it a bit hard to see the problem. Could it be a buffer problem (need to flush STDOUT before child writes the file?), or anything else??

Appreciate any help!

/ Stormr

In reply to Segmentation Fault - Child/Output collision? by Stormr

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