Changes for handling multiple system configurations log2timeline#2286

joachimmetz · Apr 3, 2023 · 10e92c5 · 10e92c5
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diff --git a/plaso/multi_process/extraction_engine.py b/plaso/multi_process/extraction_engine.py
@@ -743,7 +743,9 @@ def _StartWorkerProcess(self, process_name):
         port=self._task_queue_port,
         timeout_seconds=self._TASK_QUEUE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
 
-    environment_variables = self.knowledge_base.GetEnvironmentVariables()
+    # Ensure environment_variables is a list otherwise pickle will fail
+    # on Windows when creating a new process.
+    environment_variables = list(self.knowledge_base.GetEnvironmentVariables())
 
     process = extraction_process.ExtractionWorkerProcess(
         task_queue, self.collection_filters_helper,