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From: stan@Dixie.Com (Stan Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: vfork()
Keywords: vfork()
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Date: 19 Mar 91 03:19:02 GMT
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	A quick question.  I have run into a couple of packages that
	use a routine called vfork().  My libraries/system cals don't
	include this.

	Could someone tell me how this is different from fork()
	Also any ideas on how to implemet it using fork() (or
	otherwise) would be appreicated.

	Thanks


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