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From: chris@pixutl.UUCP (chris)
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Subject: Re: System V and SIGCLD
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Date: Fri, 19-Sep-86 18:32:30 EDT
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Summary: how does shl work without SIGCLD
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In article <2389@hcrvx2.UUCP>, jimr@hcrvx2.UUCP (Jim Robinson) writes:
> *
> Can anyone explain AT&T's rationale in dropping SIGCLD? In my 5.2
> manual there is a warning "strongly" discouraging its use in
> new programs, and there is no mention of it anywhere in the System V
> Interface Definition (at least I couldn't find any).

If SIGCLD is gone, does that mean shl is gone too? or, if not, how
do the shell layers know a job has terminated? Just wondering...

Chris
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