-b option: redirect stdout/stderr to /dev/null, better explain -b in help, update manpage, and docs

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stefan schippers 2023-04-09 02:12:54 +02:00
parent 192e873f0c
commit f3196bbd10
4 changed files with 18 additions and 4 deletions

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@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Print help and exit.
.TP
.B -b, --detach
Detach xschem from console.
Detach xschem from console (no output and no input from console)
.TP
.B -n, --netlist
@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ Set netlist type to Verilog.
Execute specified tcl instructions before any other action, this can be used to change xschemrc variables.
.TP
.B --preinit <file>
Execute specified tcl instructions before any other action and before loading xschemrc.
.TP
.B --command <tcl_cmd>
Execute specified tcl commands after completing startup.
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@ -74,6 +78,10 @@ Execute specified tcl commands after completing startup.
Execute specified tcl file as a command script (perhaps with xschem commands).
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.B --diff <file>
Show differences with given file.
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.B --tcp-port <number>
Listen to specified tcp port for client connections. (number >=1024).
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@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ user:~$ xschem .../xschem_library/examples/0_examples_top.sch
usage: xschem [options] [schematic | symbol ]
Options:
-h --help Print this help.
-b --detach Detach Xschem from console and fork in the background.
-b --detach Detach Xschem from console (no output and no input from console)
-n --netlist Do a netlist of the given schematic cell.
-v --version Print version information and exit.
-V --vhdl Set netlist type to VHDL.

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@ -101,7 +101,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
}
if(detach) fclose(stdin);
if(detach) {
fclose(stdin);
#ifdef __unix__
freopen("/dev/null", "w", stdout);
freopen("/dev/null", "w", stderr);
#endif
}
if(detach && has_x) {
Tcl_FindExecutable(argv[0]); /* tcl stores executable name for its internal usage */
interp = Tcl_CreateInterp(); /* create the tcl interpreter */

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@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
usage: xschem [options] [schematic | symbol ]
Options:
-h --help Print this help.
-b --detach Detach Xschem from console and fork in the background.
-b --detach Detach Xschem from console (no output and no input from console)
-n --netlist Do a netlist of the given schematic cell.
-v --version Print version information and exit.
-V --vhdl Set netlist type to VHDL.