re-work start process to enable earlier splash and faster start

8 files changed, 304 insertions, 177 deletions

diff --git a/desktop/prj/build.lst b/desktop/prj/build.lst
index bef09600c2..26e9e04653 100755
--- a/desktop/prj/build.lst
+++ b/desktop/prj/build.lst
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ dt	desktop\win32\source\rebase				nmake	-	w	dt_rebase dt_inc NULL
 dt	desktop\os2\source\applauncher			nmake	-	p	dt_applauncher dt_inc NULL
 dt	desktop\unx\source\officeloader		nmake	-	u	dt_officeloader_unx dt_inc NULL
 dt     desktop\unx\source                      nmake   -       u       dt_uwrapper     dt_inc NULL
-dt     desktop\unx\splash                      nmake   -       u       dt_usplash      dt_inc NULL
 dt	desktop\source\pagein					nmake	-	u	dt_pagein dt_inc NULL
 dt	desktop\source\pkgchk\unopkg			nmake	-	all	dt_unopkg dt_dp_misc dt_app dt_inc dt_guiloader.w NULL
+dt     desktop\unx\splash                      nmake   -       u       dt_usplash      dt_pagein.u dt_inc NULL
 dt	desktop\source\deployment				nmake	-	all	dt_deployment dt_dp_manager dt_dp_registry dt_dp_registry_package dt_dp_registry_executable dt_dp_registry_help dt_dp_registry_script dt_dp_registry_sfwk dt_dp_registry_component dt_dp_registry_configuration dt_dp_unopkg dt_inc dt_dp_misc NULL
 dt	desktop\source\deployment\misc				nmake	-	all	dt_dp_misc dt_inc NULL
 dt	desktop\source\deployment\unopkg			nmake	-	all	dt_dp_unopkg dt_inc NULL
diff --git a/desktop/scripts/soffice.sh b/desktop/scripts/soffice.sh
index 8e16ed1be8..76af9bc19a 100755
--- a/desktop/scripts/soffice.sh
+++ b/desktop/scripts/soffice.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ export SAL_ENABLE_FILE_LOCKING
 # working on your system.
 # SAL_NOOPENGL=true; export SAL_NOOPENGL
 
+unset XENVIRONMENT
+
+# uncomment line below to disable anti aliasing of fonts
+# SAL_ANTIALIAS_DISABLE=true; export SAL_ANTIALIAS_DISABLE
+
+# uncomment line below if you encounter problems starting soffice on your system
+# SAL_NO_XINITTHREADS=true; export SAL_NO_XINITTHREADS
+
+# read database entries for Adabas D
+if [ -f /etc/adabasrc ]; then
+  . /etc/adabasrc
+fi
+
 # The following is needed on Linux PPC with IBM j2sdk142:
 #@# export JITC_PROCESSOR_TYPE=6
 
@@ -66,8 +79,6 @@ if [ "$VALGRIND" != "" ]; then
     export G_SLICE
 fi
 
-sd_binary=`basename "$0" | sed 's/libreoffice/soffice/g'`.bin
-
 case "`uname -s`" in
 NetBSD|OpenBSD|FreeBSD|DragonFly)
 # this is a temporary hack until we can live with the default search paths
@@ -86,109 +97,5 @@ AIX)
     ;;
 esac
 
-#collect all bootstrap variables specified on the command line
-#so that they can be passed as arguments to javaldx later on
-for arg in $@
-do
-  case "$arg" in
-       -env:*) BOOTSTRAPVARS=$BOOTSTRAPVARS" ""$arg";;
-  esac
-done
-
-# test for availability of the fast external splash
-for arg in $@; do
-    case "$arg" in
-    --nologo|-nologo|--no-oosplash|-no-oosplash|--version|-version|--help|-help|-h|-\?)
-        no_oosplash=y
-        ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-# Setup our app as oosplash, but try to avoid executing pagein,
-# and other expensive environment setup pieces wherever possible
-# for a second started office
-if [ "$sd_binary" = "soffice.bin" -a -x "$sd_prog/oosplash.bin" ] && [ "$no_oosplash" != "y" ] ; then
-    sd_binary="oosplash.bin"
-
-    # try to connect to a running instance early
-    if $VALGRINDCHECK "$sd_prog/$sd_binary" -qsend-and-report "$@" ; then
-        exit 0
-    fi
-fi
-
-# pagein
-sd_pagein_args=@pagein-common
-for sd_arg in "$@"; do
-    case ${sd_arg} in
-    --calc|-calc)
-        sd_pagein_args="${sd_pagein_args} @pagein-calc"
-        break;
-        ;;
-    --draw|-draw)
-        sd_pagein_args="${sd_pagein_args} @pagein-draw"
-        break;
-        ;;
-    --impress|-impress)
-        sd_pagein_args="${sd_pagein_args} @pagein-impress"
-        break;
-        ;;
-    --writer|-writer)
-        sd_pagein_args="${sd_pagein_args} @pagein-writer"
-        break;
-        ;;
-    esac
-done
-"$sd_prog/../basis-link/program/pagein" -L"$sd_prog/../basis-link/program" \
-    ${sd_pagein_args}
-
-# extend the ld_library_path for java: javaldx checks the sofficerc for us
-if [ -x "$sd_prog/../basis-link/ure-link/bin/javaldx" ] ; then
-    my_path=`"$sd_prog/../basis-link/ure-link/bin/javaldx" $BOOTSTRAPVARS \
-        "-env:INIFILENAME=vnd.sun.star.pathname:$sd_prog/redirectrc"`
-    if [ -n "$my_path" ] ; then
-        sd_platform=`uname -s`
-        case $sd_platform in
-          AIX)
-            LIBPATH=$my_path${LIBPATH:+:$LIBPATH}
-            export LIBPATH
-            ;;
-          *)
-            LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$my_path${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
-            export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-            ;;
-        esac
-    fi
-fi
-
-unset XENVIRONMENT
-
-# uncomment line below to disable anti aliasing of fonts
-# SAL_ANTIALIAS_DISABLE=true; export SAL_ANTIALIAS_DISABLE
-
-# uncomment line below if you encounter problems starting soffice on your system
-# SAL_NO_XINITTHREADS=true; export SAL_NO_XINITTHREADS
-
-# read database entries for Adabas D
-if [ -f /etc/adabasrc ]; then
-  . /etc/adabasrc
-fi
-
-# execute soffice binary
-$VALGRINDCHECK "$sd_prog/$sd_binary" "$@" &
-trap 'kill -9 $!' TERM
-wait $!
-sd_ret=$?
-
-while [ $sd_ret -eq 79 -o $sd_ret -eq 81 ]
-do
-    if [ $sd_ret -eq 79 ]; then
-        $VALGRINDCHECK "$sd_prog/$sd_binary" ""$BOOTSTRAPVARS"" &
-    elif [ $sd_ret -eq 81 ]; then
-        $VALGRINDCHECK "$sd_prog/$sd_binary" "$@" &
-    fi
-
-    wait $!
-    sd_ret=$?
-done
-
-exit $sd_ret
+# oosplash does the rest: forcing pages in, javaldx etc. are
+exec $VALGRINDCHECK "$sd_prog/oosplash.bin" "$@"
diff --git a/desktop/source/pagein/makefile.mk b/desktop/source/pagein/makefile.mk
index 09248d4f94..205e03c958 100755
--- a/desktop/source/pagein/makefile.mk
+++ b/desktop/source/pagein/makefile.mk
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ LIBSALCPPRT=$(0)
 
 OBJFILES= \
     $(OBJ)$/pagein.obj \
+    $(OBJ)$/pagein-main.obj \
     $(OBJ)$/file_image_unx.obj
 
 APP1TARGET=$(TARGET)
@@ -77,24 +78,28 @@ UREMISCPATH=..$/ure-link$/share$/misc
 $(MISC)$/$(TARGET)-calc : makefile.mk
     @echo Making: $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)sc$(DFTDLLPOST)  >  $@
+    @-echo $(DLLPRE)scui$(DFTDLLPOST) >>  $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)svx$(DFTDLLPOST) >> $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)svxcore$(DFTDLLPOST) >> $@
 
 $(MISC)$/$(TARGET)-draw : makefile.mk
     @echo Making: $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)sd$(DFTDLLPOST)  >  $@
+    @-echo $(DLLPRE)sdui$(DFTDLLPOST) >>  $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)svx$(DFTDLLPOST) >> $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)svxcore$(DFTDLLPOST) >> $@
 
 $(MISC)$/$(TARGET)-impress : makefile.mk
     @echo Making: $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)sd$(DFTDLLPOST)  >  $@
+    @-echo $(DLLPRE)sdui$(DFTDLLPOST) >>  $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)svx$(DFTDLLPOST) >> $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)svxcore$(DFTDLLPOST) >> $@
 
 $(MISC)$/$(TARGET)-writer : makefile.mk
     @echo Making: $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)sw$(DFTDLLPOST)  >  $@
+    @-echo $(DLLPRE)swui$(DFTDLLPOST) >>  $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)svx$(DFTDLLPOST) >> $@
     @-echo $(DLLPRE)svxcore$(DFTDLLPOST) >> $@
 
diff --git a/desktop/source/pagein/pagein-main.c b/desktop/source/pagein/pagein-main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8fe82ab0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/source/pagein/pagein-main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+/*
+ * De-coupled to allow pagein to be re-used in the unx
+ * splash / quick-starter
+ */
+extern int pagein_execute (int argc, char **argv);
+
+int main (int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    return pagein_execute (argc, argv);
+}
+
diff --git a/desktop/source/pagein/pagein.c b/desktop/source/pagein/pagein.c
index 15623bfd8d..9e3b610a59 100755
--- a/desktop/source/pagein/pagein.c
+++ b/desktop/source/pagein/pagein.c
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ cleanup_and_leave:
     return (result);
 }
 
+extern int pagein_execute (int argc, char **argv);
+
 /* main */
-int  main (int argc, char **argv)
+int pagein_execute (int argc, char **argv)
 {
     int    i, v = 0;
     size_t nfiles = 0, nbytes = 0;
@@ -102,7 +104,6 @@ int  main (int argc, char **argv)
             /* next argv */
             continue;
         }
-        
 
         if ((argv[i][0] == '@') && ((fp = fopen (argv[i], "r")) == 0))
         {
diff --git a/desktop/unx/source/makefile.mk b/desktop/unx/source/makefile.mk
index 494477a0c4..820520153a 100755
--- a/desktop/unx/source/makefile.mk
+++ b/desktop/unx/source/makefile.mk
@@ -32,33 +32,31 @@ NO_DEFAULT_STL=TRUE
 
 .INCLUDE :  settings.mk
 
-.IF "$(ENABLE_UNIX_QUICKSTARTER)"!="TRUE"
-
-dummy:
-    @echo "Unix quickstarter disabled"
-
-.ELSE
+.IF "$(ENABLE_QUICKSTART_LIBPNG)"!="TRUE"
+CFLAGS+=-DENABLE_QUICKSTART_LIBPNG
+.ENDIF
 
 STDLIB=
-
 CFLAGS+=$(LIBPNG_CFLAGS)
 
 OBJFILES= \
     $(OBJ)$/splashx.obj \
     $(OBJ)$/start.obj
 
+PAGEIN_OBJS= \
+    $(OBJ)$/pagein.obj \
+    $(OBJ)$/file_image_unx.obj
+
 APP1TARGET = $(TARGET)
 APP1RPATH  = BRAND
-APP1OBJS   = $(OBJFILES)
+APP1OBJS   = $(OBJFILES) $(PAGEIN_OBJS)
 APP1LIBSALCPPRT=
 APP1CODETYPE = C
-APP1STDLIBS = $(SALLIB) -lX11 $(LIBPNG_LIBS)
+APP1STDLIBS = $(STDLIBGUIMT) $(SALLIB) $(LIBPNG_LIBS)
 .IF "$(OS)"=="SOLARIS"
 APP1STDLIBS+= -lsocket
 .ENDIF
 
-.ENDIF # ENABLE_UNIX_QUICKSTARTER
-
 # --- Targets ------------------------------------------------------
 
 .INCLUDE :	target.mk
diff --git a/desktop/unx/source/splashx.c b/desktop/unx/source/splashx.c
index 4aa562269a..9cc6832399 100755
--- a/desktop/unx/source/splashx.c
+++ b/desktop/unx/source/splashx.c
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
  * in which case the provisions of the GPLv3+ or the LGPLv3+ are applicable
  * instead of those above.
  */
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_QUICKSTART_LIBPNG
+
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/Xatom.h>
 #include <X11/Xutil.h>
@@ -620,4 +623,28 @@ void splash_close_window()
     bitmap_rows = NULL;
 }
 
+#else /* not ENABLE_QUICKSTART_LIBPNG */
+
+/* Stubs that will never be called in this case */
+
+int splash_load_bmp( const char *filename )
+{
+    return 1;
+}
+void splash_setup( int barc[3], int framec[3], int posx, int posy, int w, int h )
+{
+}
+int splash_create_window( int argc, char** argv )
+{
+    return 1;
+}
+void splash_close_window()
+{
+}
+void splash_draw_progress( int progress )
+{
+}
+
+#endif // ENABLE_QUICKSTART_LIBPNG
+
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/desktop/unx/source/start.c b/desktop/unx/source/start.c
index d7820339c3..7e550b3172 100755
--- a/desktop/unx/source/start.c
+++ b/desktop/unx/source/start.c
@@ -49,14 +49,7 @@
 
 #include "splashx.h"
 
-/*
- * magic argument - if passed, not passed onto soffice.bin but we exit
- * immediately if we fail to control the process. Used to avoid doing
- * an un-conditional pagein
- */
-#define QSEND_AND_REPORT "-qsend-and-report"
-
-#define IMG_SUFFIX	     ".png"
+#define IMG_SUFFIX	         ".png"
 #define PIPEDEFAULTPATH      "/tmp"
 #define PIPEALTERNATEPATH    "/var/tmp"
 
@@ -353,10 +346,6 @@ send_args( int fd, rtl_uString *pCwdPath )
 
         osl_getCommandArg( nArg, &pTmp );
 
-        if ( rtl_uString_getLength( pTmp ) == 0 ||
-             !rtl_ustr_ascii_compare( pTmp->buffer, QSEND_AND_REPORT ) )
-            continue;
-
         // this is not a param, we have to prepend filenames with file://
         // FIXME: improve the check
         if ( ( pTmp->buffer[0] != (sal_Unicode)'-' ) )
@@ -651,25 +640,174 @@ system_checks( void )
     /* check proc is mounted - lots of things fail otherwise */
     if ( stat( "/proc/version", &buf ) != 0 )
     {
-        fprintf( stderr, "ERROR: /proc not mounted - OO.o is unlikely to work well if at all" );
+        fprintf( stderr, "ERROR: /proc not mounted - LibreOffice is unlikely to work well if at all" );
         exit( 1 );
     }
 #endif
 }
 
-/* Start the OOo application */
-static sal_Bool
-fork_app( rtl_uString *pAppPath, int *status_fd )
+/* re-use the pagein code */
+extern int pagein_execute (int argc, char **argv);
+
+/* parameters from the main thread */
+int status_fd = 0;
+int status_pipe[2];
+rtl_uString *pAppPath = NULL;
+
+void
+exec_pagein (void)
+{
+    char buffer[64] = "";
+    char *argv[5];
+    sal_uInt32 nArgs, i, j;
+    static const char *cmd_names[] = { "writer", "impress", "draw", "calc" };
+
+    argv[0] = "dummy-pagein";
+    argv[1] = "-L../basis-link/program";
+    argv[2] = "@pagein-common";
+    argv[3] = buffer;
+    argv[4] = NULL;
+
+    nArgs = osl_getCommandArgCount();
+    for ( i = 0; i < nArgs; ++i )
+    {
+        rtl_uString *pArg = NULL;
+        osl_getCommandArg( i, &pArg );
+
+        sal_Int32 length = pArg->length;
+        const sal_Unicode *arg = pArg->buffer;
+        while (length > 2 && arg[0] == '-') {
+            arg++; length--;
+        }
+
+        for ( j = 0; j < SAL_N_ELEMENTS (cmd_names); ++j ) {
+            if (!rtl_ustr_indexOfAscii_WithLength(
+                   arg, length, cmd_names[j], strlen (cmd_names[j]))) {
+                strcpy (buffer, "@pagein-");
+                strcat (buffer, cmd_names[j]);
+                goto found_app;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+ found_app:
+    pagein_execute (buffer[0] != '\0' ? 4 : 3, argv);
+}
+
+static void extend_library_path (const char *new_element)
+{
+    const char *pathname;
+#ifdef AIX
+    pathname = "LIBPATH";
+#else
+    pathname = "LD_LIBRARY_PATH";
+#endif
+    char *buffer;
+    char *oldpath;
+
+    oldpath = getenv (pathname);
+    buffer = malloc (strlen (new_element) + strlen (pathname) +
+                     (oldpath ? strlen (oldpath) : 0)+ 4);
+    strcpy (buffer, pathname);
+    strcpy (buffer, "=");
+    strcpy (buffer, new_element);
+    if (oldpath) {
+        strcat (buffer, ":");
+        strcat (buffer, oldpath);
+    }
+
+    /* deliberately leak buffer - many OS' don't dup at this point */
+    putenv (buffer);
+}
+
+static void
+exec_javaldx (void)
+{
+    char *newpath;
+    sal_Sequence *line;
+    sal_uInt32 i, j, nArgs;
+    rtl_uString *pApp = NULL;
+    rtl_uString **ppArgs;
+    rtl_uString *pEnvironment[1] = { NULL };
+
+    nArgs = osl_getCommandArgCount();
+    ppArgs = (rtl_uString **)calloc( nArgs + 2, sizeof( rtl_uString* ) );
+
+#warning FIXME - copy this and just sort the arguments globally first ...
+
+    for ( j = i = 0; i < nArgs; ++i )
+    {
+        rtl_uString *pTmp = NULL;
+        osl_getCommandArg( i, &pTmp );
+        if (rtl_ustr_ascii_compare_WithLength (pTmp->buffer, 5, "-env:"))
+        {
+            rtl_uString_acquire (pTmp);
+            ppArgs[j++] = pTmp;
+        }
+        rtl_uString_release (pTmp);
+    }
+
+    /* FIXME: do we need to check / turn program/redirectrc into an absolute path ? */
+    rtl_uString_newFromAscii( &ppArgs[j++], "-env:INIFILENAME=vnd.sun.star.pathname:./redirectrc" );
+
+    oslProcess javaldx = NULL;
+    oslFileHandle fileOut= 0;
+    oslProcessError err;
+
+    rtl_uString_newFromAscii( &pApp, "../ure/bin/javaldx" );
+    /* unset to avoid bogus output */
+    rtl_uString_newFromAscii( &pEnvironment[0], "G_SLICE" );
+    err = osl_executeProcess_WithRedirectedIO( pApp, ppArgs, j,
+                                               osl_Process_HIDDEN,
+                                               NULL, // security
+                                               NULL, // work dir
+                                               pEnvironment, 1,
+                                               &javaldx, // handle
+                                               NULL,
+                                               &fileOut,
+                                               NULL);
+
+    if( err != osl_Process_E_None)
+    {
+        fprintf (stderr, "Warning: failed to launch javaldx - java may not fuction correctly\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    line = NULL;
+    if (!osl_readLine (fileOut, &line) || !line) {
+        fprintf (stderr, "Warning: failed to read path from javaldx\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!line->nElements)
+        fprintf (stderr, "curious - javaldx returns zero length path\n");
+    else {
+        newpath = malloc (line->nElements + 1);
+        strncpy (newpath, line->elements, line->nElements);
+        newpath[line->nElements] = '\0';
+
+        fprintf (stderr, "Adding javaldx path of '%s'\n", newpath);
+        extend_library_path (newpath);
+    }
+
+    /* FIXME: should we join it first ? */
+    osl_freeProcessHandle(javaldx);
+}
+
+static void SAL_CALL
+fork_app_thread( void *dummy )
 {
+    (void)dummy;
     rtl_uString *pApp = NULL, *pTmp = NULL, *pArg = NULL;
     rtl_uString **ppArgs;
     sal_uInt32 nArgs, i;
+    sal_Bool restart;
 
-    oslProcess aProcess;
+    oslProcess child;
     oslProcessError nError;
-    int status_pipe[2];
 
-    system_checks();
+    exec_pagein ();
+
+    exec_javaldx ();
 
     /* application name */
     rtl_uString_newFromAscii( &pApp, "file://" );
@@ -689,13 +827,6 @@ fork_app( rtl_uString *pAppPath, int *status_fd )
         rtl_uString_newFromString( &(ppArgs[i]), pTmp );
     }
 
-    /* create pipe */
-    if ( pipe( status_pipe ) < 0 )
-    {
-        fprintf( stderr, "ERROR: no file handles\n");
-        exit( 1 );
-    }
-
     /* add the pipe arg */
     sal_Unicode pUnicode[RTL_USTR_MAX_VALUEOFINT32];
     rtl_ustr_valueOfInt32( pUnicode, status_pipe[1], 10 );
@@ -708,25 +839,50 @@ fork_app( rtl_uString *pAppPath, int *status_fd )
     rtl_uString_newFromString( &(ppArgs[nArgs]), pArg );
     ++nArgs;
 
-    /* start the OOo process */
-    nError = osl_executeProcess( pApp, ppArgs, nArgs,
-            osl_Process_DETACHED | osl_Process_NORMAL,
-            NULL,
-            NULL,
-            NULL, 0,
-            &aProcess );
+    restart = sal_False;
+    do
+    {
+        oslProcessInfo info;
 
-    *status_fd = status_pipe[0];
-    close( status_pipe[1] );
+        /* start the main process */
+        nError = osl_executeProcess( pApp, ppArgs, nArgs,
+                                     osl_Process_NORMAL,
+                                     NULL,
+                                     NULL,
+                                     NULL, 0,
+                                     &child );
 
-    if ( nError != osl_Process_E_None )
-    {
-        fprintf( stderr, "ERROR %d forking process", nError );
-        ustr_debug( "", pApp );
-        return sal_False;
+        if ( nError != osl_Process_E_None )
+        {
+            fprintf( stderr, "ERROR %d forking process", nError );
+            ustr_debug( "", pApp );
+            _exit (1);
+        }
+
+        /* wait for it to complete */
+        osl_joinProcess (child);
+
+        info.Size = sizeof (info);
+        info.Code = 0;
+        if (osl_getProcessInfo (child, osl_Process_EXITCODE, &info) != osl_Process_E_None)
+            fprintf (stderr, "Warning: failed to fetch libreoffice exit status\n");
+
+        switch (info.Code) {
+        case 79: // re-start with just -env: parameters
+            fprintf (stderr, "FIXME: re-start with just -env: params !\n");
+            restart = sal_True;
+            break;
+        case 81: // re-start with all arguments
+            fprintf (stderr, "FIXME: re-start with all params !\n");
+            restart = sal_True;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
     }
+    while (restart);
 
-    return sal_True;
+    close( status_pipe[1] );
 }
 
 /* Check if 'pArg' is -pCmpWith or --pCmpWith */
@@ -748,11 +904,12 @@ arg_check( rtl_uString *pArg, const char *pCmpWith )
 }
 
 static const char *ppInhibit[] = {
-    "nologo", "headless", "invisible", "help", "h", "?", "minimized",
-    NULL };
+    "nologo", "headless", "invisible", "help", "h", "?",
+    "minimized", "version", NULL
+};
 static const char *ppTwoArgs[] = {
-    "pt", "display",
-    NULL };
+    "pt", "display", NULL
+};
 
 /* Read command line parameters and return whether we display the splash. */
 static sal_Bool
@@ -804,18 +961,24 @@ get_inhibit_splash()
 
 SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_ARGS( argc, argv )
 {
-    int fd = 0, status_fd = 0;
-    sal_Bool bInhibitSplash, bSendAndReport;
+    int fd = 0;
+    sal_Bool bInhibitSplash;
     sal_Bool bSentArgs = sal_False;
-    rtl_uString *pAppPath = NULL;
     rtl_uString *pPipePath = NULL;
     ProgressStatus eResult = ProgressExit;
 
+    fprintf (stderr, "start !\n");
+
     /* turn SIGPIPE into an error */
     signal( SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN );
 
     bInhibitSplash = get_inhibit_splash();
 
+#ifndef ENABLE_QUICKSTART_LIBPNG
+    /* we can't load and render it anyway */
+    bInhibitSplash = sal_True;
+#endif
+
     pAppPath = get_app_path( argv[0] );
     if ( !pAppPath )
     {
@@ -824,15 +987,17 @@ SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_ARGS( argc, argv )
     }
     ustr_debug( "App path", pAppPath );
 
-    bSendAndReport = argc > 1 && !strcmp (argv[1], QSEND_AND_REPORT);
-
     pPipePath = get_pipe_path( pAppPath );
 
+    fprintf (stderr, "try pipe !\n");
+
     if ( ( fd = connect_pipe( pPipePath ) ) >= 0 )
     {
         rtl_uString *pCwdPath = NULL;
         osl_getProcessWorkingDir( &pCwdPath );
 
+        fprintf (stderr, "send args !\n");
+
         bSentArgs = send_args( fd, pCwdPath );
     }
 #if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
@@ -840,12 +1005,21 @@ SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_ARGS( argc, argv )
         ustr_debug( "Failed to connect to pipe", pPipePath );
 #endif
 
-    if ( !bSendAndReport && !bSentArgs )
+    if ( !bSentArgs )
     {
-        /* we have to exec the binary */
+        /* we have to prepare for, and exec the binary */
         do {
-            if ( !fork_app( pAppPath, &status_fd ) )
-                return 1;
+            /* sanity check pieces */
+            system_checks();
+
+            /* create pipe */
+            if ( pipe( status_pipe ) < 0 )
+            {
+                fprintf( stderr, "ERROR: no file handles\n");
+                exit( 1 );
+            }
+            int status_fd = status_pipe[0];
+            osl_createThread( fork_app_thread, NULL );
 
             if ( !bInhibitSplash )
             {
@@ -861,6 +1035,9 @@ SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_ARGS( argc, argv )
             }
 
             close( status_fd );
+
+            fprintf (stderr, "sleep!\n");
+            sleep (100);
         } while ( eResult == ProgressRestart );
     }
 
@@ -870,7 +1047,7 @@ SAL_IMPLEMENT_MAIN_WITH_ARGS( argc, argv )
 
     close( fd );
 
-    return bSendAndReport? !bSentArgs : 0;
+    return 0;
 }
 
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