Interlisp
Mouse process hangs when returning from IDLE-spawned LOGOUT
my system was idle and so it did a LOGOUT but when I return the mouse buttons don't respond. I can type in a (IL:HARDRESET) or (IL:SPAWN.MOUSE). but the process OLDMOUSE is still waiting for something
It seems like a good idea to rationalize the differences between SAVEVM, LOGOUT, SYSOUT, MAKESYS and \FLUSHVM at least a little. They all save the system state and do some things after; with the exception of LOGOUT the 'after' work differs depending on whether you are coming back or continuing. With LOGOUT(T) you are never coming back. \IDLER has some complicated special cases for dealing with processes.
I'd like instead of advising IDLE to logout to change the SAVEVM opinion to stop the idle and then (LOGOUT) -- so I can add some idle hacks to full.sysout.
I don't think i've seen this problem again and I can't make it happen. Closing this issue -- can reopen if it shows up again.