1 files changed, 42 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/run-command.h b/run-command.h
index 0df25e445f..2c2484478b 100644
--- a/run-command.h
+++ b/run-command.h
@@ -421,6 +421,36 @@ typedef int (*start_failure_fn)(struct strbuf *out,
 				void *pp_task_cb);
 
 /**
+ * This callback is repeatedly called on every child process who requests
+ * start_command() to create a pipe by setting child_process.in < 0.
+ *
+ * pp_cb is the callback cookie as passed into run_processes_parallel, and
+ * pp_task_cb is the callback cookie as passed into get_next_task_fn.
+ * The contents of 'send' will be read into the pipe and passed to the pipe.
+ *
+ * Returns < 0 for error
+ * Returns == 0 when there is more data to be fed (will be called again)
+ * Returns > 0 when finished (child closed fd or no more data to be fed)
+ */
+typedef int (*feed_pipe_fn)(int child_in,
+				void *pp_cb,
+				void *pp_task_cb);
+
+/**
+ * If this callback is provided, instead of collating process output to stderr,
+ * they will be collated into a new pipe. consume_sideband_fn will be called
+ * repeatedly. When output is available on that pipe, it will be contained in
+ * 'output'. But it will be called with an empty 'output' too, to allow for
+ * keepalives or similar operations if necessary.
+ *
+ * pp_cb is the callback cookie as passed into run_processes_parallel.
+ *
+ * Since this callback is provided with the collated output, no task cookie is
+ * provided.
+ */
+typedef void (*consume_sideband_fn)(struct strbuf *output, void *pp_cb);
+
+/**
  * This callback is called on every child process that finished processing.
  *
  * See run_processes_parallel() below for a discussion of the "struct
@@ -473,6 +503,18 @@ struct run_process_parallel_opts
 	 */
 	start_failure_fn start_failure;
 
+	/*
+	 * feed_pipe: see feed_pipe_fn() above. This can be NULL to omit any
+	 * special handling.
+	 */
+	feed_pipe_fn feed_pipe;
+
+	/*
+	 * consume_sideband: see consume_sideband_fn() above. This can be NULL
+	 * to omit any special handling.
+	 */
+	consume_sideband_fn consume_sideband;
+
 	/**
 	 * task_finished: See task_finished_fn() above. This can be
 	 * NULL to omit any special handling.