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Fork() without exec() is dangerous in large programs (2016)
The UNIX fork() system call seems like an elegant way to process tasks in parallel. It creates a copy of the current process, allowing tasks to read the same memory, without needing fine-grained synchronization. Unfortunately, you need to use it extremely carefully in large programs because fork in a multi-threaded…
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2022 | Fork() without exec() is dangerous in large programs (2016) by goranmoomin | 128 | 135 |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Fork() without exec() is dangerous in large programs by zdw | 84 | 101 |
