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-rw-r--r--Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/README2
-rw-r--r--Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/perltex.pdfbin292838 -> 333558 bytes
-rw-r--r--Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.dtx347
-rw-r--r--Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.ins4
-rw-r--r--Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/perltex/perltex.sty6
5 files changed, 224 insertions, 135 deletions
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/README
index 7cb298ff64d..fc596e6a36a 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/README
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/README
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ perltex.gls", then "latex perltex.dtx" again, then "dvips perltex.dvi
License
=======
-Copyright (C) 2007, Scott Pakin
+Copyright (C) 2007 Scott Pakin
These files may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of
the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3c of this license or
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/perltex.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/perltex.pdf
index 536ca94a12d..ae6ba073305 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/perltex.pdf
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/perltex/perltex.pdf
Binary files differ
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.dtx b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.dtx
index 3bd604e2f81..801a0f8005c 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.dtx
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.dtx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
% \iffalse meta-comment
%
-% Copyright (C) 2007, Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
-% ----------------------------------------------------
+% Copyright (C) 2007 Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
+% ---------------------------------------------------
%
% This file may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of
% the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3c of this license
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
%<package>\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1999/12/01]
%<package>\ProvidesPackage{perltex}
%<*package>
- [2007/09/29 v1.4 LaTeX macros for use with PerlTeX]
+ [2007/10/13 v1.5 LaTeX macros for use with PerlTeX]
%</package>
%
%<*driver>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
\def\plmac@toflag{\jobname.tfpl}
\def\plmac@fromflag{\jobname.ffpl}
\def\plmac@doneflag{\jobname.dfpl}
+ \def\plmac@pipe{\jobname.pipe}
\makeatother
\usepackage{perltex}
\usepackage{varioref}
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@
%</driver>
% \fi
%
-% \CheckSum{563}
+% \CheckSum{577}
%
% \CharacterTable
% {Upper-case \A\B\C\D\E\F\G\H\I\J\K\L\M\N\O\P\Q\R\S\T\U\V\W\X\Y\Z
@@ -449,14 +450,15 @@
%
% \subsection*{SYNOPSIS}
% perltex
-% {\tt [}{\bf {\tt --}help}{\tt ]}
-% {\tt [}{\bf {\tt --}latex}={\em program\/}{\tt ]}
-% {\tt [}{\bf {\tt --}}{\tt [}{\bf no}{\tt ]}{\bf safe}{\tt ]}
-% {\tt [}{\bf {\tt --}permit}={\em feature\/}{\tt ]}
-% {\tt [}{\em latex options\/}{\tt ]}
+% [\textbf{--help}]
+% [\textbf{--latex}=\textit{program}]
+% [\textbf{--}[\textbf{no}]\textbf{safe}]
+% [\textbf{--permit}=\textit{feature}]
+% [\textbf{--makesty}]
+% [\textit{latex options}]
%
% \subsection*{DESCRIPTION}
-% \LaTeX{} --- through the underlying \TeX{} typesetting system --- produces
+% \LaTeX---through the underlying \TeX{} typesetting system---produces
% beautifully typeset documents but has a macro language that is
% difficult to program. In particular, support for complex string
% manipulation is largely lacking. Perl is a popular general-purpose
@@ -465,16 +467,17 @@
%
% \bigskip
%
-% Clearly, Perl's programmability could complement \LaTeX{}'s typesetting
-% strengths. {\bf perltex} is the tool that enables a symbiosis between
-% the two systems. All a user needs to do is compile a \LaTeX{} document
-% using {\bf perltex} instead of {\bf latex}. ({\bf perltex} is actually a
-% wrapper for {\bf latex}, so no {\bf latex} functionality is lost.) If the
-% document includes a {\tt \char`\\usepackage\{perltex\}} in its preamble, then
-% {\tt \char`\\perlnewcommand} and {\tt \char`\\perlrenewcommand} macros will be made
-% available. These behave just like \LaTeX{}'s {\tt \char`\\newcommand} and
-% {\tt \char`\\renewcommand} except that the macro body contains Perl code instead
-% of \LaTeX{} code.
+% Clearly, Perl's programmability could complement \LaTeX's typesetting
+% strengths. \textbf{perltex} is the tool that enables a symbiosis
+% between the two systems. All a user needs to do is compile a \LaTeX\
+% document using \textbf{perltex} instead of \textbf{latex}.
+% (\textbf{perltex} is actually a wrapper for \textbf{latex}, so no
+% \textbf{latex} functionality is lost.) If the document includes a
+% \texttt{\string\usepackage\{perltex\}} in its preamble, then
+% \texttt{\string\perlnewcommand} and \texttt{\string\perlrenewcommand}
+% macros will be made available. These behave just like \LaTeX's
+% \texttt{\string\newcommand} and \texttt{\string\renewcommand} except
+% that the macro body contains Perl code instead of \LaTeX\ code.
%
% \subsection*{OPTIONS}%
% \index{OPTIONS}
@@ -483,136 +486,174 @@
%
% \begin{description}
%
-% \item[{\bf {\tt --}help}]%
-% \index{--help@{\bf {\tt --}help}}%
-% \hfil\\
+%
+% \item[{\textbf{-{}-help}}] \mbox{}
+%
% Display basic usage information.
%
-% \item[{\bf {\tt --}latex}={\em program\/}]%
-% \index{--latex=program@{\bf {\tt --}latex}={\em program\/}}%
-% \hfil\\
-% Specify a program to use instead of {\bf latex}. For example,
-% {\tt --latex=pdf{}latex} would typeset the given document using
-% {\bf pdf{}latex} instead of ordinary {\bf latex}.
-%
-% \item[{\bf {\tt --}}{\tt [}{\bf no}{\tt ]}{\bf safe}]%
-% \index{--[no]safe@{\bf {\tt --}}{\tt [}{\bf no}{\tt ]}{\bf safe}}%
-% \hfil\\
-% Enable or disable sandboxing. With the default of {\tt --safe},
-% {\bf perltex} executes the code from a {\tt \char`\\perlnewcommand} or
-% {\tt \char`\\perlrenewcommand} macro within a protected environment that
-% prohibits ``unsafe'' operations such as accessing files or executing
-% external programs. Specifying {\tt --nosafe} gives the \LaTeX{} document
-% {\em carte blanche\/} to execute any arbitrary Perl code, including that
-% which can harm the user's files. See the {\em Safe\/} manpage for more information.
-%
-% \item[{\bf {\tt --}permit}={\em feature\/}]%
-% \index{--permit=feature@{\bf {\tt --}permit}={\em feature\/}}%
-% \hfil\\
-% Permit particular Perl operations to be performed. The {\tt --permit}
-% option, which can be specified more than once on the command line,
-% enables finer-grained control over the {\bf perltex} sandbox. See
-% the {\em Opcode\/} manpage for more information.
+%
+% \item[{\textbf{-{}-latex}=\textit{program}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% Specify a program to use instead of \textbf{latex}. For example,
+% \texttt{--latex=pdflatex} would typeset the given document using
+% \textbf{pdflatex} instead of ordinary \textbf{latex}.
+%
+%
+% \item[{\textbf{-{}-}[\textbf{no}]\textbf{safe}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% Enable or disable sandboxing. With the default of \textbf{-{}-safe},
+% \textbf{perltex} executes the code from a
+% \texttt{\string\perlnewcommand} or \texttt{\string\perlrenewcommand}
+% macro within a protected environment that prohibits ``unsafe''
+% operations such as accessing files or executing external programs.
+% Specifying \textbf{-{}-nosafe} gives the \LaTeX\ document \textit{carte
+% blanche} to execute any arbitrary Perl code, including that which can
+% harm the user's files. See \emph{Safe} for more information.
+%
+%
+% \item[{\textbf{-{}-permit}=\textit{feature}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% Permit particular Perl operations to be performed. The
+% \textbf{-{}-permit} option, which can be specified more than once on
+% the command line, enables finer-grained control over the
+% \textbf{perltex} sandbox. See \emph{Opcode} for more information.
+%
+%
+% \item[{\textbf{-{}-makesty}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% Generate a \LaTeX\ style file called \emph{noperltex.sty}. Replacing
+% the document's \texttt{\string\usepackage\{perltex\}} line with
+% \texttt{\string\usepackage\{noperltex\}} produces the same output
+% but does not require \PerlTeX, making the document suitable for
+% distribution to people who do not have \PerlTeX\ installed. The
+% disadvantage is that \emph{noperltex.sty} is specific to the document
+% that produced it. Any changes to the document's \PerlTeX\ macro
+% definitions or macro invocations necessitates rerunning
+% \textbf{perltex} with the \textbf{-{}-makesty} option.
%
% \end{description}
%
% These options are then followed by whatever options are normally
-% passed to {\bf latex} (or whatever program was specified with
-% {\tt --latex}), including, for instance, the name of the {\em .tex\/} file to
-% compile.
+% passed to \textbf{latex} (or whatever program was specified with
+% \texttt{--latex}), including, for instance, the name of the
+% \emph{.tex} file to compile.
%
% \subsection*{EXAMPLES}
-% In its simplest form, {\bf perltex} is run just like {\bf latex}:
+%
+% In its simplest form, \textbf{perltex} is run just like \textbf{latex}:
+%
% \begin{verbatim}
% perltex myfile.tex
% \end{verbatim}
%
-% To use {\bf pdf{}latex} instead of regular {\bf latex}, use the {\tt --latex}
-% option:
+%
+% To use \textbf{pdflatex} instead of regular \textbf{latex}, use the
+% \textbf{-{}-latex} option:
+%
% \begin{verbatim}
% perltex --latex=pdflatex myfile.tex
% \end{verbatim}
%
-% If \LaTeX{} gives a ``{\tt trapped by operation mask}'' error and you
-% trust the {\em .tex\/} file you're trying to compile not to execute
+%
+% If \LaTeX\ gives a ``\texttt{trapped by operation mask}'' error and
+% you trust the \emph{.tex} file you're trying to compile not to execute
% malicious Perl code (e.g., because you wrote it yourself), you can
-% disable {\bf perltex}'s safety mechansisms with {\tt --nosafe}:
+% disable \textbf{perltex}'s safety mechansisms with
+% \textbf{-{}-nosafe}:
+%
% \begin{verbatim}
% perltex --nosafe myfile.tex
% \end{verbatim}
%
-% The following command gives documents only {\bf perltex}'s default
-% permissions ({\tt :browse}) plus the ability to open files and invoke the
-% {\tt time} command:
+%
+% The following command gives documents only \textbf{perltex}'s default
+% permissions (\texttt{:browse}) plus the ability to open files and invoke the
+% \texttt{time} command:
+%
% \begin{verbatim}
% perltex --permit=:browse --permit=:filesys_open
% --permit=time myfile.tex
% \end{verbatim}
%
+%
% \subsection*{ENVIRONMENT}
-% {\bf perltex} honors the following environment variables:
+%
+% \textbf{perltex} honors the following environment variables:
%
% \begin{description}
%
-% \item[PERLTEX]%
-% \index{PERLTEX@PERLTEX}%
-% \hfil\\
-% Specify the filename of the \LaTeX{} compiler. The \LaTeX{} compiler
-% defaults to ``{\tt latex}''. The {\tt PERLTEX} environment variable
-% overrides this default, and the {\tt --latex} command-line option (see
-% the {\tt OPTIONS} entry elsewhere in this document) overrides that.
+% \item[{PERLTEX}] \mbox{}
+%
+% Specify the filename of the \LaTeX\ compiler. The \LaTeX\ compiler
+% defaults to ``\texttt{latex}''. The \texttt{PERLTEX} environment
+% variable overrides this default, and the \textbf{-{}-latex}
+% command-line option (see \textsf{OPTIONS}) overrides that.
%
% \end{description}
%
+%
% \subsection*{FILES}
-% While compiling {\em jobname.tex\/}, {\bf perltex} makes use of the following
-% files:
+%
+% While compiling \emph{jobname.tex}, \textbf{perltex} makes use of the
+% following files:
%
% \begin{description}
%
-% \item[{\em jobname.lgpl\/}]%
-% \index{jobname.lgpl@{\em jobname.lgpl\/}}%
-% \hfil\\
+% \item[{\emph{jobname.lgpl}}] \mbox{}
+%
% log file written by Perl; helpful for debugging Perl macros
%
-% \item[{\em jobname.topl\/}]%
-% \index{jobname.topl@{\em jobname.topl\/}}%
-% \hfil\\
-% information sent from \LaTeX{} to Perl
%
-% \item[{\em jobname.frpl\/}]%
-% \index{jobname.frpl@{\em jobname.frpl\/}}%
-% \hfil\\
-% information sent from Perl to \LaTeX{}
+% \item[{\emph{jobname.topl}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% information sent from \LaTeX\ to Perl
+%
%
-% \item[{\em jobname.tfpl\/}]%
-% \index{jobname.tfpl@{\em jobname.tfpl\/}}%
-% \hfil\\
-% ``flag'' file whose existence indicates that {\em jobname.topl\/} contains
+% \item[{\emph{jobname.frpl}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% information sent from Perl to \LaTeX\
+%
+%
+% \item[{\emph{jobname.tfpl}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% ``flag'' file whose existence indicates that \emph{jobname.topl} contains
% valid data
%
-% \item[{\em jobname.ffpl\/}]%
-% \index{jobname.ffpl@{\em jobname.ffpl\/}}%
-% \hfil\\
-% ``flag'' file whose existence indicates that {\em jobname.frpl\/} contains
+%
+% \item[{\emph{jobname.ffpl}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% ``flag'' file whose existence indicates that \emph{jobname.frpl} contains
% valid data
%
-% \item[{\em jobname.dfpl\/}]%
-% \index{jobname.dfpl@{\em jobname.dfpl\/}}%
-% \hfil\\
-% ``flag'' file whose existence indicates that {\em jobname.ffpl\/} has been
+%
+% \item[{\emph{jobname.dfpl}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% ``flag'' file whose existence indicates that \emph{jobname.ffpl} has been
% deleted
%
+%
+% \item[{\emph{noperltex-\#.tex}}] \mbox{}
+%
+% file generated by \emph{noperltex.sty} for each \PerlTeX\ macro invocation
+%
% \end{description}
%
+%
% \subsection*{NOTES}
-% {\bf perltex}'s sandbox defaults to what the {\em Opcode\/} manpage calls ``{\tt :browse}''.
+%
+% \textbf{perltex}'s sandbox defaults to what \emph{Opcode} calls
+% ``\texttt{:browse}''.
+%
%
% \subsection*{SEE ALSO}
-% {\em latex\/}(1), {\em pdf{}latex\/}(1), {\em perl\/}(1), {\em Safe\/}(3pm), {\em Opcode\/}(3pm)
+%
+% latex(1), pdflatex(1), perl(1), Safe(3pm), Opcode(3pm)
+%
%
% \subsection*{AUTHOR}
-% Scott Pakin, {\em scott+pt@pakin.org\/}
+%
+% Scott Pakin, \textit{scott+pt@pakin.org}
+%
%
% ^^A ***********************************
% ^^A * End of generated pod2latex text *
@@ -625,7 +666,7 @@
% \section{License agreement}
% \label{sec:license}
%
-% Copyright \textcopyright{} 2007, Scott Pakin \texttt{<scott+pt@pakin.org>}
+% Copyright \textcopyright{} 2007 Scott Pakin \texttt{<scott+pt@pakin.org>}
%
% \providecommand{\url}[1]{\texttt{##1}}
%
@@ -644,10 +685,9 @@
%
% Thanks to Andrew Mertz for writing the first draft of the code that
% produces the \PerlTeX-free \noperlmac\ style file and for testing the
-% final draft; to Phil Kitschen~(?) for pointing out an error in the
-% Hilbert-matrix example; and to Andrei Alexandrescu for providing a few
-% bug fixes. Also, thanks to the many people who have sent me fan mail
-% or submitted bug reports or feature requests. (The
+% final draft; and to Andrei Alexandrescu for providing a few bug fixes.
+% Also, thanks to the many people who have sent me fan mail or submitted
+% bug reports, documentation corrections, or feature requests. (The
% \texttt{\string\perldo} macro and the \texttt{--makesty} option were
% particularly popular requests.)
%
@@ -783,9 +823,10 @@
% \begin{macro}{\plmac@have@perltextrue}
% \begin{macro}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}
% The following block of code checks the existence of each of the
-% variables listed in Table~\ref{tbl:variables}. If any variable is not
-% defined, \perlmac{} gives an error message and---as we shall see on
-% page~\pageref{page:define-dummies}---defines dummy versions of
+% variables listed in Table~\ref{tbl:variables} plus |\plmac@pipe|, a
+% Unix named pipe used for to improve performance. If any variable is
+% not defined, \perlmac{} gives an error message and---as we shall see
+% on page~\pageref{page:define-dummies}---defines dummy versions of
% |\perl|[|re|]|newcommand| and |\perl|[|re|]|newenvironment|.
% \begin{macrocode}
\newif\ifplmac@have@perltex
@@ -796,6 +837,7 @@
\@ifundefined{plmac@toflag}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}{}
\@ifundefined{plmac@fromflag}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}{}
\@ifundefined{plmac@doneflag}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}{}
+\@ifundefined{plmac@pipe}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}{}
\ifplmac@have@perltex
\else
\PackageError{perltex}{Document must be compiled using perltex}
@@ -1553,11 +1595,23 @@
% For convenience, we use \LaTeXe's |\IfFileExists| macro to check the
% file and invoke |\plmac@file@existstrue| or |\plmac@file@existsfalse|,
% as appropriate.
+%
+% As a performance optimization we |\input| a named pipe. This causes
+% the |latex| process to relinquish the CPU until the |perltex| process
+% writes data (always just ``|\endinput|'') into the named pipe. On
+% systems that don't support persistent named pipes (e.g.,~Microsoft
+% Windows), |\plmac@pipe| is an ordinary file containing only
+% ``|\endinput|''. While reading that file is not guaranteed to
+% relinquish the CPU, it should not hurt the performance or correctness
+% of the communication protocol between \LaTeX\ and Perl.
+% \changes{v1.5}{2007/10/13}{Modified to read from a named pipe before
+% checking file existence}
% \begin{macrocode}
\newif\ifplmac@file@exists
% \end{macrocode}
% \begin{macrocode}
\newcommand{\plmac@await@existence}[1]{%
+ \input\plmac@pipe
\loop
\IfFileExists{#1}%
{\plmac@file@existstrue}%
@@ -1783,7 +1837,7 @@
#
# This is a generated file.
#
-# Copyright (C) 2007, Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
#
# This file may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions
# of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3c of this
@@ -1829,6 +1883,7 @@ use Opcode;
use Getopt::Long;
use Pod::Usage;
use File::Basename;
+use Fcntl;
use POSIX;
use warnings;
use strict;
@@ -1871,6 +1926,7 @@ my @permittedops;
% \begin{perlmacro}{$fromflag}
% \begin{perlmacro}{$doneflag}
% \begin{perlmacro}{$logfile}
+% \begin{perlmacro}{$pipe}
% \begin{perlmacro}{$styfile}
% \begin{perlmacro}{@macroexpansions}
% \begin{perlmacro}{$sandbox}
@@ -1887,13 +1943,16 @@ my @permittedops;
% that will exist only after Perl creates |$fromfile|. |$doneflag| is
% the name of a file that will exist only after Perl deletes
% |$fromflag|. |$logfile| is the name of a log file to which \perltex{}
-% writes verbose execution information. |$styfile| is the string
-% \noperlmac\ if \perltex\ is run with \texttt{--makesty}, otherwise
-% undefined. |$sandbox| is a secure sandbox in which to run code that
-% appeared in the \LaTeX{} document. |$sandbox_eval| is a subroutine
-% that evalutes a string within |$sandbox| (normally) or outside of all
-% sandboxes (if |--nosafe| is specified). |$latexpid| is the process~ID
-% of the |latex| process.
+% writes verbose execution information. |$pipe| is the name of a Unix
+% named pipe (or ordinary file on operating systems that lack support
+% for persistent named pipes) used to convince the |latex| process to
+% yield control of the CPU\@. |$styfile| is the string \noperlmac\ if
+% \perltex\ is run with \texttt{--makesty}, otherwise undefined.
+% |$sandbox| is a secure sandbox in which to run code that appeared in
+% the \LaTeX{} document. |$sandbox_eval| is a subroutine that evalutes
+% a string within |$sandbox| (normally) or outside of all sandboxes (if
+% |--nosafe| is specified). |$latexpid| is the process~ID of the
+% |latex| process.
% \begin{macrocode}
my $progname = basename $0;
my $jobname = "texput";
@@ -1904,6 +1963,7 @@ my $toflag;
my $fromflag;
my $doneflag;
my $logfile;
+my $pipe;
my $styfile;
my @macroexpansions;
my $sandbox = new Safe;
@@ -1924,6 +1984,7 @@ my $latexpid;
% \end{perlmacro}
% \end{perlmacro}
% \end{perlmacro}
+% \end{perlmacro}
%
% \subsubsection{Command-line conversion}
%
@@ -1984,7 +2045,8 @@ foreach (1 .. 20) {
%
% Now that we have the name of the \LaTeX{} job (|$jobname|) we can
% assign |$toperl|, |$fromperl|, |$toflag|, |$fromflag|, |$doneflag|,
-% and |$logfile| in terms of |$jobname| plus a suitable extension.
+% |$logfile|, and |$pipe| in terms of |$jobname| plus a suitable
+% extension.
% \begin{macrocode}
$toperl = $jobname . ".topl";
$fromperl = $jobname . ".frpl";
@@ -1992,6 +2054,7 @@ $toflag = $jobname . ".tfpl";
$fromflag = $jobname . ".ffpl";
$doneflag = $jobname . ".dfpl";
$logfile = $jobname . ".lgpl";
+$pipe = $jobname . ".pipe";
% \end{macrocode}
%
% We now replace the filename of the |.tex| file passed to \perltex{}
@@ -2000,25 +2063,28 @@ $logfile = $jobname . ".lgpl";
% necessary.
% \begin{macrocode}
$latexcmdline[$firstcmd] =
- sprintf '\makeatletter' . '\def%s{%s}' x 6 . '\makeatother%s',
+ sprintf '\makeatletter' . '\def%s{%s}' x 7 . '\makeatother%s',
'\plmac@tag', $separator,
'\plmac@tofile', $toperl,
'\plmac@fromfile', $fromperl,
'\plmac@toflag', $toflag,
'\plmac@fromflag', $fromflag,
'\plmac@doneflag', $doneflag,
+ '\plmac@pipe', $pipe,
$latexcmdline[$firstcmd];
% \end{macrocode}
%
% \subsubsection{Launching \LaTeX}
%
% We start by deleting the |$toperl|, |$fromperl|, |$toflag|,
-% |$fromflag|, and |$doneflag| files, in case any of these were left
-% over from a previous (aborted) run. We also create a log file,
-% |$logfile| and, if |$styfile| is defined, a \LaTeXe\ style file. As
-% |@latexcmdline| contains the complete command line to pass to |latex|
-% we need only |fork| a new process and have the child process overlay
-% itself with |latex|. \perltex{} continues running as the parent.
+% |$fromflag|, |$doneflag|, and |$pipe| files, in case any of these were
+% left over from a previous (aborted) run. We also create a log file
+% (|$logfile|), a named pipe (|$pipe|)---or a file containing only
+% |\endinput| if we can't create a named pipe---and, if |$styfile| is
+% defined, a \LaTeXe\ style file. As |@latexcmdline| contains the
+% complete command line to pass to |latex| we need only |fork| a new
+% process and have the child process overlay itself with |latex|.
+% \perltex{} continues running as the parent.
%
% Note that here and elsewhere in \perltex, |unlink| is called
% repeatedly until the file is actually deleted. This works around a
@@ -2027,7 +2093,7 @@ $latexcmdline[$firstcmd] =
% \changes{v1.0a}{2003/08/21}{Made all \texttt{unlink} calls wait for the
% file to actually disappear}
% \begin{macrocode}
-foreach my $file ($toperl, $fromperl, $toflag, $fromflag, $doneflag) {
+foreach my $file ($toperl, $fromperl, $toflag, $fromflag, $doneflag, $pipe) {
unlink $file while -e $file;
}
open (LOGFILE, ">$logfile") || die "open(\"$logfile\"): $!\n";
@@ -2036,6 +2102,13 @@ if (defined $styfile) {
}
% \end{macrocode}
% \begin{macrocode}
+if (!eval {mkfifo($pipe, 0600)}) {
+ sysopen PIPE, $pipe, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT, 0755;
+ print PIPE "\\endinput\n";
+ close PIPE;
+}
+% \end{macrocode}
+% \begin{macrocode}
defined ($latexpid = fork) || die "fork: $!\n";
unshift @latexcmdline, $latexprog;
if (!$latexpid) {
@@ -2092,7 +2165,7 @@ while (1) {
sleep 0;
if (waitpid($latexpid, &WNOHANG)==-1) {
foreach my $file ($toperl, $fromperl, $toflag,
- $fromflag, $doneflag) {
+ $fromflag, $doneflag, $pipe) {
unlink $file while -e $file;
}
undef $latexpid;
@@ -2322,7 +2395,8 @@ while (1) {
% we now write |$result| (which contains either the result of executing
% the user's or a |\PackageError|) to the |$fromperl| file, delete
% |$toflag|, |$toperl|, and |$doneflag|, and notify \LaTeX{} by touching
-% the |$fromflag| file.
+% the |$fromflag| file. As a performance optimization, we also write
+% |\endinput| into |$pipe| to wake up the |latex| process.
% \begin{macrocode}
open (FROMPERL, ">$fromperl") || die "open($fromperl): $!\n";
syswrite FROMPERL, $result;
@@ -2337,6 +2411,12 @@ while (1) {
open (FROMFLAG, ">$fromflag") || die "open($fromflag): $!\n";
close FROMFLAG;
% \end{macrocode}
+% \begin{macrocode}
+ if (open (PIPE, ">$pipe")) {
+ print PIPE "\\endinput\n";
+ close PIPE;
+ }
+% \end{macrocode}
%
% We have to perform one final \LaTeX-to-Perl synchronization step.
% Otherwise, a subsequent |\perl|[|re|]|newcommand| would see that
@@ -2347,6 +2427,13 @@ while (1) {
unlink $fromflag while -e $fromflag;
open (DONEFLAG, ">$doneflag") || die "open($doneflag): $!\n";
close DONEFLAG;
+% \end{macrocode}
+% Again, we awaken the |latex| process, which is blocked on |$pipe|.
+% \begin{macrocode}
+ if (open (PIPE, ">$pipe")) {
+ print PIPE "\\endinput\n";
+ close PIPE;
+ }
}
% \end{macrocode}
%
@@ -2468,7 +2555,7 @@ perltex
[B<--latex>=I<program>]
[B<-->[B<no>]B<safe>]
[B<--permit>=I<feature>]
-[B<--makesty]
+[B<--makesty>]
[I<latex options>]
@@ -2511,17 +2598,17 @@ B<pdflatex> instead of ordinary B<latex>.
=item B<-->[B<no>]B<safe>
-Enable or disable sandboxing. With the default of C<--safe>,
+Enable or disable sandboxing. With the default of B<--safe>,
B<perltex> executes the code from a C<\perlnewcommand> or
C<\perlrenewcommand> macro within a protected environment that
prohibits ``unsafe'' operations such as accessing files or executing
-external programs. Specifying C<--nosafe> gives the LaTeX document
+external programs. Specifying B<--nosafe> gives the LaTeX document
I<carte blanche> to execute any arbitrary Perl code, including that
which can harm the user's files. See L<Safe> for more information.
=item B<--permit>=I<feature>
-Permit particular Perl operations to be performed. The C<--permit>
+Permit particular Perl operations to be performed. The B<--permit>
option, which can be specified more than once on the command line,
enables finer-grained control over the B<perltex> sandbox. See
L<Opcode> for more information.
@@ -2551,7 +2638,7 @@ In its simplest form, B<perltex> is run just like B<latex>:
perltex myfile.tex
-To use B<pdflatex> instead of regular B<latex>, use the C<--latex>
+To use B<pdflatex> instead of regular B<latex>, use the B<--latex>
option:
perltex --latex=pdflatex myfile.tex
@@ -2559,7 +2646,7 @@ option:
If LaTeX gives a ``C<trapped by operation mask>'' error and you trust
the F<.tex> file you're trying to compile not to execute malicious
Perl code (e.g., because you wrote it yourself), you can disable
-B<perltex>'s safety mechansisms with C<--nosafe>:
+B<perltex>'s safety mechansisms with B<--nosafe>:
perltex --nosafe myfile.tex
@@ -2581,7 +2668,7 @@ B<perltex> honors the following environment variables:
Specify the filename of the LaTeX compiler. The LaTeX compiler
defaults to ``C<latex>''. The C<PERLTEX> environment variable
-overrides this default, and the C<--latex> command-line option (see
+overrides this default, and the B<--latex> command-line option (see
L</OPTIONS>) overrides that.
=back
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.ins b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.ins
index 528c2576e02..256d0e34ed4 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.ins
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/source/latex/perltex/perltex.ins
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
%%
-%% Copyright (C) 2007, Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
+%% Copyright (C) 2007 Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
%%
%% This file may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of
%% the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3c of this license
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
This is a generated file.
-Copyright (C) 2007, Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
+Copyright (C) 2007 Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
This file may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of
the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3c of this license
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/perltex/perltex.sty b/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/perltex/perltex.sty
index 91d13ec61dc..aea050bdf59 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/perltex/perltex.sty
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/perltex/perltex.sty
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
%%
%% This is a generated file.
%%
-%% Copyright (C) 2007, Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
+%% Copyright (C) 2007 Scott Pakin <scott+pt@pakin.org>
%%
%% This file may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of
%% the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3c of this license
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
%%
\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1999/12/01]
\ProvidesPackage{perltex}
- [2007/09/29 v1.4 LaTeX macros for use with PerlTeX]
+ [2007/10/13 v1.5 LaTeX macros for use with PerlTeX]
\newif\ifplmac@have@perltex
\plmac@have@perltextrue
\@ifundefined{plmac@tag}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}{}
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
\@ifundefined{plmac@toflag}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}{}
\@ifundefined{plmac@fromflag}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}{}
\@ifundefined{plmac@doneflag}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}{}
+\@ifundefined{plmac@pipe}{\plmac@have@perltexfalse}{}
\ifplmac@have@perltex
\else
\PackageError{perltex}{Document must be compiled using perltex}
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@
}
\newif\ifplmac@file@exists
\newcommand{\plmac@await@existence}[1]{%
+ \input\plmac@pipe
\loop
\IfFileExists{#1}%
{\plmac@file@existstrue}%