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 · 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 …
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 …
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 …
difference between fork and branch on github - Stack Overflow
Mar 23, 2016 · If I fork a project that's hosted on github. Do I fork all the branches? How do I know which branch my fork is based on? In other words which branch will be downloaded to my PC?
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 …
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?