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explain_vfork_or_die - create a child process and report errors
#include <libexplain/vfork.h>
pid_t explain_vfork_or_die(void);
pid_t explain_vfork_on_error(void);
The explain_vfork_or_die function is used to call the vfork(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_vfork(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_vfork_on_error function is used to call the vfork(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_vfork(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
The explain_vfork_or_die function only returns on success, see vfork(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_vfork_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped vfork(2) system call.
The explain_vfork_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
pid_t result = explain_vfork_or_die();
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller