Matthew Dillon wrote:
> :
> :Is it safe to call setpgid() in the child process of vfork()?
> :Should know this but, can find any docs that says if it is ok.
> :
> : Max
>
> Hmm. That's a good question. I would say it would "probably"
> be ok. System calls in general should be ok.
>
> The issue with vfork() is that the child has its own process
> and related structures (file descriptors), but it is sharing
> the parent's address space, so you don't want to do anything
> that messes with memory beyond your local stack.
>
> -Matt
> Matthew Dillon
> <dillon@backplane.com>
I was worried that vfork() might also share the descriptors.
Thanks!
Max