1 files changed, 70 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/utils.py b/meta/lib/oe/utils.py
index 6aed6dc993..753b577555 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/utils.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import subprocess
+import multiprocessing
+import traceback
 
 def read_file(filename):
     try:
@@ -280,6 +282,74 @@ def multiprocess_exec(commands, function):
 
     return results
 
+# For each item in items, call the function 'target' with item as the first 
+# argument, extraargs as the other arguments and handle any exceptions in the
+# parent thread
+def multiprocess_launch(target, items, d, extraargs=None):
+
+    class ProcessLaunch(multiprocessing.Process):
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            multiprocessing.Process.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+            self._pconn, self._cconn = multiprocessing.Pipe()
+            self._exception = None
+            self._result = None
+
+        def run(self):
+            try:
+                ret = self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
+                self._cconn.send((None, ret))
+            except Exception as e:
+                tb = traceback.format_exc()
+                self._cconn.send((e, tb))
+
+        def update(self):
+            if self._pconn.poll():
+                (e, tb) = self._pconn.recv()
+                if e is not None:
+                    self._exception = (e, tb)
+                else:
+                    self._result = tb
+
+        @property
+        def exception(self):
+            self.update()
+            return self._exception
+
+        @property
+        def result(self):
+            self.update()
+            return self._result
+
+    max_process = int(d.getVar("BB_NUMBER_THREADS") or os.cpu_count() or 1)
+    launched = []
+    errors = []
+    results = []
+    items = list(items)
+    while (items and not errors) or launched:
+        if not errors and items and len(launched) < max_process:
+            args = (items.pop(),)
+            if extraargs is not None:
+                args = args + extraargs
+            p = ProcessLaunch(target=target, args=args)
+            p.start()
+            launched.append(p)
+        for q in launched:
+            # The finished processes are joined when calling is_alive()
+            if not q.is_alive():
+                if q.exception:
+                    errors.append(q.exception)
+                if q.result:
+                    results.append(q.result)
+                launched.remove(q)
+    # Paranoia doesn't hurt
+    for p in launched:
+        p.join()
+    if errors:
+        for (e, tb) in errors:
+            bb.error(str(tb))
+        bb.fatal("Fatal errors occurred in subprocesses, tracebacks printed above")
+    return results
+
 def squashspaces(string):
     import re
     return re.sub("\s+", " ", string).strip()