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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Breaking Changes

    • Public execution API surface removed; callers must adapt to its absence.
  • Refactor

    • Streamlined Windows process execution and parallel output reading.
    • Simplified Unix wait and command lookup behavior.
  • Build

    • Test failure exit code changed from 127 to 255.
  • Reliability

    • More robust stdout/stderr handling and process completion across platforms.
  • Performance

    • Reduced overhead and improved efficiency during Windows process runs.

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The CatalystCX module and its public API were removed; platform-specific process spawning, async pipe reading, command validation, and signal utilities were refactored in headers (Windows: SearchPathW, simplified CreateProcess and async ReadFile usage; Unix: inlined waitpid and path checks). CMake EXIT_FAIL_EC changed 127→255.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
Module removal
module/CatalystCX.cppm
Entire module removed: exported types and APIs (e.g., CommandResult, Command, Child, ExecutionValidator, SignalInfo, AsyncPipeReader) and all implementations deleted.
Public header edits & platform refactors
CatalystCX.hpp
Added #include <csignal>; Windows-specific includes adjusted (<processthreadsapi.h> used instead of pid_t alias); Windows ReadPipes, IsCommandExecutable, and CreateProcess/env handling simplified; Unix wait/is-executable logic inlined/refactored.
Async pipe & spawn logic (Windows)
CatalystCX.hpp (Windows paths)
ReadPipes rewritten to use asynchronous parallel reads via ReadFile with std::async/lambda-backed read loop; environment block construction and ancillary state removed; command spawn path simplified to direct CreateProcessA.
Execution validator / path search changes
CatalystCX.hpp
Windows: IsCommandExecutable now uses SearchPathW; Unix: PATH traversal and executable checks simplified/inline.
Build config
CMakeLists.txt
Compile definition EXIT_FAIL_EC changed from 127 to 255.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  autonumber
  actor Caller
  participant Command
  participant OS as OS (Win/Unix)
  participant Child
  participant Reader as AsyncPipeReader

  Caller->>Command: Spawn()
  Note right of Command: Windows: executable resolved via SearchPathW
  Command->>OS: CreateProcess / posix_spawn (simplified env handling)
  OS-->>Command: process handle / pid
  Command-->>Caller: Child

  Caller->>Child: Wait(optional timeout)
  par Read stdout/stderr
    Child->>Reader: ReadPipes(stdout_handle, stderr_handle)
    loop until both streams closed
      Reader->>OS: ReadFile / read
      alt data available
        OS-->>Reader: bytes
        Reader-->>Reader: append buffer
      else EOF or error
        Reader-->>Reader: mark finished
      end
    end
    Reader-->>Child: {stdout, stderr}
  and Process termination
    Child->>OS: WaitForSingleObject / waitpid
    OS-->>Child: exit code / timeout
  end
  Child-->>Caller: CommandResult (stdout, stderr, status)
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Possibly related PRs

  • New changes #1 — Touches the same public process-execution API (adds/changes Command, Child, CommandResult) and likely conflicts with module removal.
  • Development #2 — Introduces tests and changes relying on the removed CatalystCX module and exported types.
  • Development #6 — Overlapping refactors to AsyncPipeReader::ReadPipes, ExecutionValidator::IsCommandExecutable, and spawn/wait logic.

Poem

A rabbit taps the pipes at night,
Hears SearchPath hum and CreateProcess bite.
Async reads dance, the buffers cheer,
Spawn, wait, and exit — then none appear.
I hop away with code made light. 🐇✨

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Actionable comments posted: 5

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⚠️ Outside diff range comments (5)
CatalystCX.hpp (2)

85-101: Child is copyable but owns OS handles ⇒ double-close/use-after-close.
Returning std::optional by value copies Child (move is suppressed by user-declared dtor), so the temporary and the local both own the same handles. This is a correctness/timebomb bug.

Apply this diff to make Child move-only and safe (Windows + POSIX):

 class Child {
 public:
+#if 1
+  Child(const Child&) = delete;
+  Child& operator=(const Child&) = delete;
+  Child(Child&& other) noexcept
+#ifdef _WIN32
+      : ProcessId(other.ProcessId),
+        ProcessHandle(other.ProcessHandle),
+        ThreadHandle(other.ThreadHandle),
+        StdoutHandle(other.StdoutHandle),
+        StderrHandle(other.StderrHandle),
+        PipesClosed(other.PipesClosed) {
+    other.ProcessId = 0;
+    other.ProcessHandle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+    other.ThreadHandle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+    other.StdoutHandle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+    other.StderrHandle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+    other.PipesClosed = true;
+  }
+  Child& operator=(Child&& other) noexcept {
+    if (this != &other) {
+      if (ProcessHandle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) CloseHandle(ProcessHandle);
+      if (ThreadHandle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) CloseHandle(ThreadHandle);
+      if (!PipesClosed) {
+        if (StdoutHandle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) CloseHandle(StdoutHandle);
+        if (StderrHandle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) CloseHandle(StderrHandle);
+      }
+      ProcessId = other.ProcessId;
+      ProcessHandle = other.ProcessHandle;
+      ThreadHandle = other.ThreadHandle;
+      StdoutHandle = other.StdoutHandle;
+      StderrHandle = other.StderrHandle;
+      PipesClosed = other.PipesClosed;
+      other.ProcessId = 0;
+      other.ProcessHandle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+      other.ThreadHandle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+      other.StdoutHandle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+      other.StderrHandle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+      other.PipesClosed = true;
+    }
+    return *this;
+  }
+#else
+      : ProcessId(other.ProcessId),
+        StdoutFd(other.StdoutFd),
+        StderrFd(other.StderrFd) {
+    other.ProcessId = 0;
+    other.StdoutFd = -1;
+    other.StderrFd = -1;
+  }
+  Child& operator=(Child&& other) noexcept {
+    if (this != &other) {
+      if (StdoutFd >= 0) ::close(StdoutFd);
+      if (StderrFd >= 0) ::close(StderrFd);
+      ProcessId = other.ProcessId;
+      StdoutFd = other.StdoutFd;
+      StderrFd = other.StderrFd;
+      other.ProcessId = 0;
+      other.StdoutFd = -1;
+      other.StderrFd = -1;
+    }
+    return *this;
+  }
+#endif
+#endif
 private:
-    pid_t ProcessId;
+    pid_t ProcessId;
 #ifdef _WIN32
     HANDLE ProcessHandle;
     HANDLE ThreadHandle;
     HANDLE StdoutHandle;
     HANDLE StderrHandle;
     mutable bool PipesClosed;
 #else
-    int StdoutFd;
-    int StderrFd;
+    mutable int StdoutFd;
+    mutable int StderrFd;
 #endif

Additionally, on POSIX add a small dtor to avoid FD leaks when Wait() isn’t called:

 #else
     Child(const pid_t pid, const int stdout_fd, const int stderr_fd)
         : ProcessId(pid), StdoutFd(stdout_fd), StderrFd(stderr_fd) {}
+    ~Child() {
+        if (StdoutFd >= 0) ::close(StdoutFd);
+        if (StderrFd >= 0) ::close(StderrFd);
+    }
 #endif

And in POSIX Wait(), set FDs to -1 after closing (they’re mutable):

     close(StdoutFd);
     close(StderrFd);
+    StdoutFd = -1;
+    StderrFd = -1;

Also applies to: 116-127


433-446: POSIX: double-wait bug (waitpid reaps child, then wait4).
You call waitpid(WNOHANG) and, on success, call wait4 which can fail with ECHILD. Use wait4(WNOHANG) in the polling loop and avoid a second reap.

Apply this diff:

-        while (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() < timeout_time) {
-            const int wait_result = waitpid(ProcessId, &status, WNOHANG);
-            if (wait_result == ProcessId) {
-                wait4(ProcessId, &status, 0, &usage); // Get resource usage
-                break; // Process finished
-            }
+        while (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() < timeout_time) {
+            const pid_t wait_result = wait4(ProcessId, &status, WNOHANG, &usage);
+            if (wait_result == ProcessId) {
+                break; // Process finished (status+usage populated)
+            }

And in the timeout block keep the existing wait4 after Kill().

Also applies to: 451-460

module/CatalystCX.cppm (3)

278-395: Windows Spawn/handles: OK, but still at risk due to Child copyability.
Fix Child move-only semantics here too (same as header), otherwise handles can be double-closed/invalidated.

Apply the same move-only changes to the class in this module (declarations at Lines 90-121; definitions mirror header changes).


508-546: POSIX: double-wait bug here too.
Same issue as header: swap to wait4(WNOHANG) in the polling loop.

Apply the same wait4-loop diff as proposed for the header.


595-709: POSIX Spawn FD lifecycle: add dtor and mark FDs mutable.
Without a dtor, dropping Child without Wait() leaks FDs. Also set FDs to -1 in Wait().

Mirror the header changes: add ~Child() closing FDs; mark StdoutFd/StderrFd mutable; set to -1 after closing in Wait().

🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
CatalystCX.hpp (1)

668-675: POSIX ReadFromPipe returns true on -1 (EAGAIN).
This makes the loop think data was read when none was. Return bytes_read > 0.

Apply this diff:

-    return bytes_read != 0;
+    return bytes_read > 0;
module/CatalystCX.cppm (1)

712-752: POSIX ReadFromPipe should return bytes_read > 0.
Current logic treats -1 as success.

Apply this diff:

-bool AsyncPipeReader::ReadFromPipe(PipeData& pipe_data, std::array<char, 8192>& buffer) {
+bool AsyncPipeReader::ReadFromPipe(PipeData& pipe_data, std::array<char, 8192>& buffer) {
     const ssize_t bytes_read = read(pipe_data.Fd, buffer.data(), buffer.size());
     if (bytes_read > 0) {
         pipe_data.Buffer.append(buffer.data(), bytes_read);
         return true;
     }
-    return bytes_read != 0;
+    return false;
 }

Also applies to: 753-760

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🔇 Additional comments (2)
CatalystCX.hpp (1)

28-28: Good addition: public header needs .
Keeps SignalInfo declarations portable.

module/CatalystCX.cppm (1)

233-276: Inline Child::Wait (Windows): OK assuming pipe reader is fixed.
Once ReadPipes is made concurrent, this looks fine.

Please re-run a stress test that writes >8KB to both stdout and stderr concurrently to validate no deadlocks.

@assembler-0 assembler-0 merged commit 7e40452 into main Sep 20, 2025
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