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Re: [MiNT] SigZombie?

To: "Adam Klobukowski" <atari@gabo.pl>, <mint@fishpool.com>
Subject: Re: [MiNT] SigZombie?
From: "Howard Chu" <hyc@highlandsun.com>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 00:28:51 -0700
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mint-bounce@lists.fishpool.fi 
> [mailto:mint-bounce@lists.fishpool.fi]On Behalf Of Adam Klobukowski

> Is there anytching like SIGCHILD but when child procces becomes 
> ZOMBIE?

Please learn something about processes and signals. A process only turns
into a zombie because it has exited and its parent has not waited for it.
When the process exits, the parent will receive a SIGCHILD. If the parent
doesn't do something about it, then the exited process turns into a zombie.

  -- Howard Chu
  Chief Architect, Symas Corp.       Director, Highland Sun
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  Symas: Premier OpenSource Development and Support

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