fork(2): Add information about fork() in multi-threaded processes.
There is nothing about pthread_atfork(3) or extensions like calling malloc(3) in the child process as this may be unreliable or broken.
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@ -73,6 +73,17 @@ are set to 0; see
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.It
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All interval timers are cleared; see
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.Xr setitimer 2 .
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.It
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The child process has only one thread,
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corresponding to the calling thread in the parent process.
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If the process has more than one thread,
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locks and other resources held by the other threads are not released
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and therefore only async-signal-safe functions
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(see
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.Xr sigaction 2 )
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are guaranteed to work in the child process until a call to
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.Xr execve 2
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or a similar function.
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.El
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.Sh RETURN VALUES
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Upon successful completion,
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@ -124,6 +135,7 @@ There is insufficient swap space for the new process.
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.Xr rfork 2 ,
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.Xr setitimer 2 ,
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.Xr setrlimit 2 ,
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.Xr sigaction 2 ,
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.Xr vfork 2 ,
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.Xr wait 2
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.Sh HISTORY
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