Questions about the use of fork()

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1 total messages Started by HELLER Thu, 19 Mar 1987 15:46

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Author: HELLER
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1987 15:46

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I have some random questions about the use of fork().

Are there reasons for using fork() other than ones having to do with certian
limitations of UNIX, such as lack of asynchronious I/O and process creation
parameters to functions like execv() et. al. (things like priority and I/O
binding)? I am curious to know whether there really is any reason for trying
to implement a UNIX-style fork() in an O/S like OS-9/68K or CDOS-68K. That
is if the various non-fork() type subprocess creating functions had the
nesscesary additional arguments and the I/O system provided some sort of
user-accessable asynchronious I/O access, would a UNIX-style fork() still be
neccessary or usefull for anything?

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