Re: [LIP] fork()...

this was a good question?
lets think from designer point of view.
if we assume that fork() doesn't return 0 for child.
then what else it can return.

lets assume it returns parent pid, 
then i want to know what are the consqueces for it?

benefits one api will reduce. getppid();


Regards,
Santosh


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Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 12:28 PM
Subject: [LIP] fork()...


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> why does a fork() system call return 0 to the newly created child
> process?
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> sameer oak.
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