working on the GUI init processv0.22.54

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/pluginCheck.go b/pluginCheck.go
index 6dc072d..f1514a3 100644
--- a/pluginCheck.go
+++ b/pluginCheck.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ func checkPluginCompatibility(pluginPath string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+/*
 // tests the plugin file will load
 func testPluginOld() {
 	_, err := plugin.Open(argGui.GuiPluginHack)
@@ -70,17 +71,20 @@ func testPluginOld() {
 	log.Log(PLUG, "plugin.Open() SUCCESS loading plugin =", argGui.GuiPluginHack)
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
+*/
 
 func CheckPlugin() string {
 	if argGui.GuiPluginHack != "" {
 		// does os.Exec() and does not return
-		testPluginAndExit()
+		TestPluginAndExit()
 	}
 	return "boo"
 }
 
 // loads the plugin, then exits with 0 or -1
-func testPluginAndExit() {
+// this is a workaround for GO plugins not cleaning up correctly after
+// an attempt to load them
+func TestPluginAndExit() {
 	log.Log(WARN, "TEST plugin START", argGui.GuiPluginHack)
 
 	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(argGui.GuiPluginHack)