c - What is the purpose of fork ()? - Stack Overflow
Jun 12, 2009 · In many programs and man pages of Linux, I have seen code using fork(). Why do we need to use fork() and what is its purpose?
c - How does fork () work? - Stack Overflow
Dec 19, 2015 · Fork handlers may be established by means of the pthread_atfork() function in order to maintain application invariants across fork() calls. When the application calls fork() …
c - What exactly does fork return? - Stack Overflow
Nov 2, 2016 · 1 Fork creates a duplicate process and a new process context. When it returns a 0 value it means that a child process is running, but when it returns another value that means a …
What does it mean to fork on GitHub? - Stack Overflow
A fork is a copy of a project folder (repository) into your github account or onto your desktop if you use Github on your Desktop. This allows you to freely experiment with changes without …
c - Differences between fork and exec - Stack Overflow
Oct 31, 2009 · The use of fork and exec exemplifies the spirit of UNIX in that it provides a very simple way to start new tasks. Note the use of the word task here, I have deliberately avoided …
What is the difference between fork () and vfork ()?
Nov 23, 2010 · This topic gives a good description of fork, vfork, clone and exec. Below are some often overlooked differences between fork and vfork I experienced on some Linux 2.6.3x …
linux - Fork () function in C - Stack Overflow
Fork is a system call and you shouldnt think of it as a normal C function. When a fork () occurs you effectively create two new processes with their own address space.Variable that are …
linux - Why fork () works the way it does - Stack Overflow
Nov 28, 2011 · Almost all description of what fork does, say it just copies the process and the new process starts running after the fork() call. This is indeed what happens but why does it …
What is the closest thing Windows has to fork ()? - Stack Overflow
Jun 12, 2009 · I want to fork on Windows. What is the most similar operation, and how do I use it?
Library that has reference to fork() in C - Stack Overflow
Nov 30, 2012 · The C standard library (glibc) implements fork() which calls a UNIX/Linux-specific system call eventually to create a process, on Windows, you should use the winapi …