Re: vfork() and setpgid()

[Max Okumoto <okumoto@xxxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I was worried that vfork() might also share the descriptors.
			Thanks!

			Max