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On Fri, 21 Feb 1997, Torbjorn Lindgren wrote: > False. Linux fork() has a standard fork(), *NOT* a vfork. > > All modern *NIX'es uses Copy-on-write fork()'s, but that a very different > animal from a vfork()... Not that many *NIX'es have real vfork()'s... snip snip snip You know, linux could have a real vfork, I _think_ it would just be a case of giving the correct options to a clone() syscall. It might be useful when implementing a more facist mode wtr overcommits. > > One thing that is missing in Linux is the possibility to *disable* the > overcommitment, which is very usefull for some applications... -- Rob. (Robert de Bath <robert@mayday.cix.co.uk>) | ||||||||||||
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