# HG changeset patch
# User Paul Boddie <paul@boddie.org.uk>
# Date 1702404960 -3600
# Node ID e27f11f25e7e7e0245c30d589c3409f64e3dfb26
# Parent  3757bedaf79e88ebe9c2e3698be0d79a60dfa90c
Added a reminder about the need to provide a process monitor reference in
advance of starting a program.

diff -r 3757bedaf79e -r e27f11f25e7e libexec/lib/src/process_creator_context_resource.cc
--- a/libexec/lib/src/process_creator_context_resource.cc	Tue Dec 12 01:46:46 2023 +0100
+++ b/libexec/lib/src/process_creator_context_resource.cc	Tue Dec 12 19:16:00 2023 +0100
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@
 
     /* Obtain a reference to a new process and send the reference to the client.
        This must be done in advance of actually starting the program since the
-       program may complete before the client gets the reference. */
+       program may complete before the client gets the reference.
+
+       The reference needs to be shared and its reference count increased to
+       prevent the closure of the process monitor. */
 
     long err = _creator->init_process(process);