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commit ea24195f556148d8e53f951c50c8d566c1533fcf
parent 2b9c815ae133ec12c5c510d4b3afd6bf5696caf7
Author: Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com>
Date:   Sun,  7 Feb 2021 15:14:06 -0500

os::exec::start: call finish on started command

Diffstat:
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os/exec/cmd.ha
 | 
7
+++++--

1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/os/exec/cmd.ha b/os/exec/cmd.ha
@@ -65,10 +65,13 @@ export fn finish(cmd: *command) void = {
 // running process with the new command.
 export fn exec(cmd: *command) os_error = platform_exec(cmd);
 
-// Starts a prepared command in a new process.
+// Starts a prepared command in a new process and calls [finish] on the command.
 //
 // TODO: Return a handle which gives information about the new process.
-export fn start(cmd: *command) (os_error | void) = platform_start(cmd);
+export fn start(cmd: *command) (os_error | void) = {
+	defer finish(cmd);
+	platform_start(cmd);
+};
 
 fn lookup(name: str) (platform | void) = {
 	const path = match (os::getenv("PATH")) {