Subj : Re: pthreads and fork
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Alexander Terekhov
Date : Sat Feb 19 2005 08:35 pm


Torbjorn Lindgren wrote:
[...]
> (copied from SUSv2, but SUSv3 appears to have the exact same wording).
> 
> So it clearly outlaws it, no if or but.

SUSv3 says:

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A process shall be created with a single thread. If a multi-threaded 
process calls fork(), the new process shall contain a replica of the 
calling thread and its entire address space, possibly including the 
states of mutexes and other resources. Consequently, to avoid errors, 
the child process may only execute async-signal-safe operations until 
such time as one of the exec functions is called. 
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"To avoid errors" doesn't mean "it clearly outlaws it", oder? ;-)

regards,
alexander.

P.S. Oh La La DRB. ;-) ;-)

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