Re: Porting vfork()
H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Thu, 7 Jan 1999 13:16:42 -0800 (PST)
> >
> > I think you can mimic the BSD vfork() at the library level by using
> > clone() and perhaps trapping exec().
> >
> > -hpa
> > --
>
> It this necessary? If vfork() is being used for its side-effects the
> program is buggy. Here is a copy of Sun's man-page with non pertainent
> stuff edited out.
>
Probably not.
-hpa
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