Don't run kill_python as part of the build process. Change the buildbots so they have to call it explicitly instead.
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
index 5e14ef7..9683bd1 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
/>
<Tool
Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
- Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
- CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release
"$(KillPythonExe)""
+ Description="Generate build information..."
+ CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release"
/>
<Tool
Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@
/>
<Tool
Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
- Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
- CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release
"$(KillPythonExe)""
+ Description="Generate build information..."
+ CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release"
/>
<Tool
Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@
/>
<Tool
Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
- Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
- CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Debug
"$(KillPythonExe)""
+ Description="Generate build information..."
+ CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Debug"
/>
<Tool
Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@
/>
<Tool
Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
- Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
- CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Debug
"$(KillPythonExe)""
+ Description="Generate build information..."
+ CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Debug"
/>
<Tool
Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@
/>
<Tool
Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
- Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
- CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release
"$(KillPythonExe)""
+ Description="Generate build information..."
+ CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release"
/>
<Tool
Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@
/>
<Tool
Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
- Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
- CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release
"$(KillPythonExe)""
+ Description="Generate build information..."
+ CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release"
/>
<Tool
Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@
/>
<Tool
Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
- Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
- CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release
"$(KillPythonExe)""
+ Description="Generate build information..."
+ CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release"
/>
<Tool
Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -588,8 +588,8 @@
/>
<Tool
Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
- Description="Generate build information and kill existing Python processes..."
- CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release
"$(KillPythonExe)""
+ Description="Generate build information..."
+ CommandLine=""$(SolutionDir)make_buildinfo.exe" Release"
/>
<Tool
Name="VCLinkerTool"