> Is it true that the parent process is responsible for clearing the
> process table of child processes or is this done by init or some other
> process, kernel function, whatever?
Some kernel function, namely the ultimate kernel handling of the
'wait' functions does it. Some process has to call that kernel function,
however, or the process table does not get cleared.
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Jeane L. Dixon, world renowned psychic, died Saturday (1/25) at age 79.
There was almost universal sadness and lament throughout the world of
celebrity psychics. Contacted at her home, Dionne Warwick's spokeswoman
said that "[Miss] Warwick is beside herself -- none of us expected this to
happen".
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