diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7da9be8..5e691bf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ set( sources
   src/ssh.cpp
   src/process.cpp
   src/http_connection.cpp
-  src/http_server.cpp
+#  src/http_server.cpp
   src/json_rpc_connection.cpp
   src/json_rpc_stream_connection.cpp
   src/json_rpc_tcp_connection.cpp
diff --git a/include/fc/iostream_wrapper.hpp b/include/fc/iostream_wrapper.hpp
index ed3affa..a369916 100644
--- a/include/fc/iostream_wrapper.hpp
+++ b/include/fc/iostream_wrapper.hpp
@@ -64,14 +64,18 @@ namespace fc {
 
       virtual ~istream_wrapper(){};
 
-      virtual size_t readsome( char* buf, size_t len ) { return my->readsome(buf,len); }
+      virtual size_t readsome( char* buf, size_t len ) { 
+         return my->readsome(buf,len); 
+      }
       virtual istream& read( char* buf, size_t len ) {
+       // slog( "%p %lld", my.get(), len );
         my->read(buf,len);
         return *this;
       }
       virtual void   close() { }
       virtual bool   eof()const{ return my->eof(); }
 
+      /*
       virtual istream& read( int64_t&    ) { return *this; }
       virtual istream& read( uint64_t&   ) { return *this; }
       virtual istream& read( int32_t&    ) { return *this; }
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ namespace fc {
       virtual istream& read( bool&       ) { return *this; }
       virtual istream& read( char&       ) { return *this; }
       virtual istream& read( fc::string& ) { return *this; }
+      */
 
     protected:
       struct impl_base : public fc::retainable  {
diff --git a/include/fc/json_rpc_process_client.hpp b/include/fc/json_rpc_process_client.hpp
index 6886a30..d1022e5 100644
--- a/include/fc/json_rpc_process_client.hpp
+++ b/include/fc/json_rpc_process_client.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ namespace fc { namespace json {
       void on_close( T&& f) { _con->on_close( fc::forward<T>(f) ); }
 
       const fc::json::rpc_stream_connection::ptr& connection()const { return _con; }
+
+      ~rpc_process_client() {
+         if(_con)
+          _con->close();
+      }
     private:
       fc::process                    _proc;
       fc::json::rpc_stream_connection::ptr _con;
diff --git a/src/context.hpp b/src/context.hpp
index 57086fd..fb1cfe4 100644
--- a/src/context.hpp
+++ b/src/context.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace fc {
       cur_task(0)
     {
       my_context.fc_stack.base = alloc.allocate( bc::default_stacksize() );
-   //   slog( "new stack %1% bytes at %2%", bc::default_stacksize(), my_context.fc_stack.base );
       my_context.fc_stack.limit = 
         static_cast<char*>( my_context.fc_stack.base) - bc::default_stacksize();
       make_fcontext( &my_context, sf );
diff --git a/src/json.cpp b/src/json.cpp
index 2105a97..895d743 100644
--- a/src/json.cpp
+++ b/src/json.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <fc/sstream.hpp>
 #include <fc/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <fc/interprocess/file_mapping.hpp>
+#include <fc/error_report.hpp>
 #include <map>
 
 
@@ -918,15 +919,18 @@ fc::string pretty_print( fc::vector<char>&& v, uint8_t indent ) {
 
   value from_file( const fc::path& local_path ) {
     if( !exists(local_path) ) {
-      FC_THROW_MSG( "Source file '%s' does not exist", local_path.string() );
+       slog("...");
+      FC_THROW_REPORT( "Source file '${filename}' does not exist", value().set("filename",local_path.string()) );
     }
     if( is_directory( local_path ) ) {
+       wlog("...");
       FC_THROW_MSG( "Source path '%s' is a directory, expected a file.", local_path.string() );
     }
 
     // memory map the file
-    file_mapping fmap( local_path.string().c_str(), read_only );
     size_t       fsize = static_cast<size_t>(file_size(local_path));
+    if( fsize == 0 ) { return value(); }
+    file_mapping fmap( local_path.string().c_str(), read_only );
 
 
     mapped_region mr( fmap, fc::read_only, 0, fsize );
diff --git a/src/json_rpc_stream_connection.cpp b/src/json_rpc_stream_connection.cpp
index f173b82..cacd983 100644
--- a/src/json_rpc_stream_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/json_rpc_stream_connection.cpp
@@ -28,21 +28,24 @@ namespace fc { namespace json {
 
       fc::future<void> _read_loop_complete;
       void read_loop() {
-        fc::string line;
-        fc::getline( in, line );
-        while( !in.eof() ) {
-            try {
-                fc::value v= fc::json::from_string( line );
-                //slog( "%s", fc::json::to_string(v).c_str() );
-                self.handle_message(v);
-            } catch (...) {
-              wlog( "%s", fc::except_str().c_str() );
-              return;
-            }
-            fc::getline( in, line );
-        }
-        self.cancel_pending_requests();
-        if( !!on_close ) on_close();
+         try {
+           fc::string line;
+           fc::getline( in, line );
+           while( !in.eof() ) {
+               try {
+                 fc::value v= fc::json::from_string( line );
+                 self.handle_message(v);
+               } catch (...) {
+                 wlog( "%s", fc::except_str().c_str() );
+                 return;
+               }
+               fc::getline( in, line );
+           }
+         } catch ( ... ) {
+             wlog( "%s", fc::except_str().c_str() );
+         }
+         self.cancel_pending_requests();
+         if( !!on_close ) on_close();
       }
   };
 
@@ -80,24 +83,28 @@ namespace fc { namespace json {
     ss<<"{\"id\":"<<id<<",\"method\":\""<<m<<"\",\"params\":"<<fc::json::to_string(param)<<"}\n";
     fc::string o = ss.str();
     my->out.write( o.c_str(), o.size() );
+    my->out.flush();
   }
   void rpc_stream_connection::send_notice( const fc::string& m, value&& param ) {
     fc::stringstream ss;
     ss<<"{\"method\":\""<<m<<"\",\"params\":"<<fc::json::to_string(param)<<"}\n";
     fc::string o = ss.str();
     my->out.write( o.c_str(), o.size() );
+    my->out.flush();
   }
   void rpc_stream_connection::send_error( uint64_t id, const json::error_object& eo ) {
     fc::stringstream ss;
     ss<<"{\"id\":"<<id<<",\"error\":"<<fc::json::to_string(eo)<<"}\n";
     fc::string o = ss.str();
     my->out.write( o.c_str(), o.size() );
+    my->out.flush();
   }
   void rpc_stream_connection::send_result( uint64_t id, value&& r ) {
     fc::stringstream ss;
     ss<<"{\"id\":"<<id<<",\"result\":"<<fc::json::to_string(r)<<"}\n";
     fc::string o = ss.str();
     my->out.write( o.c_str(), o.size() );
+    my->out.flush();
   }
 
 } } // fc::json
diff --git a/src/process.cpp b/src/process.cpp
index 3f4d42a..d87ee71 100644
--- a/src/process.cpp
+++ b/src/process.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,13 @@ namespace fc {
         try {
             return static_cast<std::streamsize>(fc::asio::read_some( *m_pi, boost::asio::buffer( s, static_cast<size_t>(n) ) ));
         } catch ( const boost::system::system_error& e ) {
+          wlog( "%s", fc::except_str().c_str() );
           if( e.code() == boost::asio::error::eof ) 
               return -1;
           throw;
+        } catch ( ... ) {
+          wlog( "%s", fc::except_str().c_str() );
+          return -1;
         }
       }
     private:
@@ -69,9 +73,13 @@ FC_START_SHARED_IMPL( fc::process )
       if( inp ) {
         inp->close();
       }
-      child->terminate();
+      if( _exited.valid() && !_exited.ready()) {
+         slog( "terminate...");
+         child->terminate();
+         _exited.wait();
+      }
     }catch(...) {
-      wlog( "caught exception cleaning up process" );
+      wlog( "caught exception cleaning up process: %s", fc::except_str().c_str() );
     }
   }
 
@@ -88,6 +96,8 @@ FC_START_SHARED_IMPL( fc::process )
   io::stream<fc::process_source>   std_err;
   io::stream<fc::process_sink>     std_in;
 
+  fc::future<int>                  _exited;
+
   // adapt to ostream and istream interfaces
   fc::ostream_wrapper              _ins;
   fc::istream_wrapper              _outs;
@@ -163,8 +173,7 @@ fc::future<int> process::exec( const fc::path& exe, fc::vector<fc::string>&& arg
        }
        else p->set_exception( fc::copy_exception( boost::system::system_error(ec) ) );
     });
-  return p;
-
+  return my->_exited = p;
 }
 
 /**