"forever start" hangs with node 0.11.9

foreversd · Feb 14, 2014 · 3cbabf4 · 3cbabf4
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diff --git a/lib/forever.js b/lib/forever.js
@@ -417,7 +417,16 @@ forever.startDaemon = function (script, options) {
   });
 
   monitor.send(JSON.stringify(options));
+
+  // close the ipc communication channel with the monitor
+  // otherwise the corresponding events listeners will prevent 
+  // the exit of the current process (observed with node 0.11.9)
+  monitor.disconnect();
+
+  // make sure the monitor is unref() and does not prevent the
+  // exit of the current process
   monitor.unref();
+
   return monitor;
 };