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  2. fork (system call) - Wikipedia

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    For a process to start the execution of a different program, it first forks to create a copy of itself. Then, the copy, called the "child process", calls the exec system call to overlay itself with the other program: it ceases execution of its former program in favor of the other. The fork operation creates a separate address space for the ...

  3. Fork (software development) - Wikipedia

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    The word "fork" has been used to mean "to divide in branches, go separate ways" as early as the 14th century. [2] In the software environment, the word evokes the fork system call, which causes a running process to split itself into two (almost) identical copies that (typically) diverge to perform different tasks.

  4. Category:System calls - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... (system call) Execute Channel Program in Real Storage; F. Fork (system call) FreeBSD jail; I. Ioctl; K.

  5. Child process - Wikipedia

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    The wait system call is commonly invoked in the SIGCHLD handler. POSIX.1-2001 allows a parent process to elect for the kernel to automatically reap child processes that terminate by explicitly setting the disposition of SIGCHLD to SIG_IGN (although ignore is the default, automatic reaping only occurs if the disposition is set to ignore ...

  6. Parent process - Wikipedia

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    In Unix-like operating systems, every process except process 0 (the swapper) is created when another process executes the fork() system call. The process that invoked fork is the parent process and the newly created process is the child process. Every process (except process 0) has one parent process, but can have many child processes. The ...

  7. Fork–exec - Wikipedia

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    fork() is the name of the system call that the parent process uses to "divide" itself ("fork") into two identical processes. After calling fork(), the created child process is an exact copy of the parent except for the return value of the fork() call. This includes open files, register state, and all memory allocations, which includes the ...

  8. Here's How to Thicken Mashed Potatoes Quickly - AOL

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    Add a Thickener. For a quick fix that'll transform your runny potatoes into a thick and creamy mound, try adding a thickener that you may already have in your pantry like potato starch or cornstarch.

  9. Process management (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Process creation in Windows is done through the CreateProcessA() system call. A new process runs in the security context of the calling process, but otherwise runs independently of the calling process. Methods exist to alter the security context in which a new processes runs. New processes are assigned identifiers by which they can be accessed.