Re: [LIP] fork()...
"Vikas Saurabh" <[email protected]>
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i am pretty new to linux and had been a silent listener till now....but i guess i can speak at this moment i guess rather than simply returning the parent pid if the return is something like -(ppid) then getppid() call is saved and also we have the sign to check whether the process is parent or child -- _| _| _| _| _| _|_| _|_|_| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _|_| _|_|_|_| _|_| _|_| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _| _|_|_| (Vikas Saurabh) 7th Sem IIIT - Allahabad ------------------------------------------------- Linux - It is now safe to power ON your computer. ------------------------------------------------- > this was a good question? > lets think from designer point of view. > if we assume that fork() doesn't return 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 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sameer Oak" <[email protected]> > To: <linux-india-programmers-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 12:28 PM > Subject: [LIP] fork()... > > >> >> why does a fork() system call return to the newly created child >> process? >> - >> sameer oak. >> >> ********************************************************* >> Disclaimer: >> >> This message (including any attachments) contains >> confidential information intended for a specific >> individual and purpose, and is protected by law. >> If you are not the intended recipient, you should >> delete this message and are hereby notified that >> any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this >> message, or the taking of any action based on it, >> is strictly prohibited. >> >> ********************************************************* >> Visit us at http://www.mahindrabt.com >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials > Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of > GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system > administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-programmers mailing list > linux-india-programmers-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-programmers > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click