--- parser3/src/include/pa_exec.h	2026/04/25 13:38:46	1.27
+++ parser3/src/include/pa_exec.h	2026/10/28 20:22:22	1.29
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@
 #ifndef PA_EXEC_H
 #define PA_EXEC_H
 
-#define IDENT_PA_EXEC_H "$Id: pa_exec.h,v 1.27 2026/04/25 13:38:46 moko Exp $"
+#define IDENT_PA_EXEC_H "$Id: pa_exec.h,v 1.29 2026/10/28 20:22:22 moko Exp $"
 
 #include "pa_string.h"
 #include "pa_hash.h"
 #include "pa_array.h"
 #include "pa_value.h"
 #include "pa_charset.h"
+#include "pa_file.h"
+
+/// pid of the active exec child, 0 if none; also its process group id: killed on the response timeout
+extern THREAD_LOCAL int pa_exec_active_pid;
 
 struct PA_exec_result {
 	int status; ///< exit code