Re: [RFD] Combined fork-exec syscall.

From: Werner Almesberger (wa@almesberger.net)
Date: Sun Apr 27 2003 - 22:20:57 EST

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Rafael Santos wrote:
> This is not the point.

It avoids kernel.c:copy_files and the ensuing close(2) orgy.
You can already avoid MM duplication with CLONE_VM. CLONE_VFORK
gives you synchronization. What else is the point ?

- Werner

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