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Re: [configure.ac/uClinux] Adding code for fork/vfork?


From: Mike Frysinger
Subject: Re: [configure.ac/uClinux] Adding code for fork/vfork?
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:02:01 -0400
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On Friday, April 15, 2011 18:53:24 Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Apr 2011, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> >> If you do not want to "force" people to change their code, you will
> >> probably need to offer a "stub" fork() to link against on non-MMU CPUs.
> > 
> > the majority of the time, it isnt just fork() that needs to change.  any
> > exit() in the child needs to be changed to _exit() too.
> 
> The sole purpose of vfork is to immediately invoke exec()  Any other
> purpose is forbidden.  In what case would an exit even be required?

ignoring the fact that Linux allows many many more things to safely happen in 
the child of a vfork, what exactly are you supposed to do when that exec fails 
and returns ?  or you pray it never does ?
-mike

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