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From: page@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu (Bob Page)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Fexec & execution in general
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Date: Mon, 1-Jun-87 13:59:37 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  1 13:59:37 1987
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Doug Merritt (hatcher@INGRES.BERKELEY.EDU) wondered if Manx's fexec()
was compatible with Lattice's fork() call.  They are not.

fork() will not handle BCPL programs while fexec() will.  I don't have
the 3.10 docs handy so I can't say if the calling sequence is similar.

>I'm wondering whether there are nice, general *process* execution
>library functions available to users of both compilers?

Only if you count the LoadSeg/CreateProc/Execute family.

>Or should I entertain the notion of writing one?

You could use the one Matt wrote for his shell.  You might need permission
depending on your ultimate motives.

..Bob
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Bob Page, U of Lowell CS Dept.   page@ulowell.{uucp,edu,csnet}