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Date:	Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:38:39 +0100 (MET)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Simon Richter <Simon.Richter@...yros.de>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: RFC: implement daemon() in the kernel


On Nov 20 2006 14:20, Simon Richter wrote:
>
> - a reverse vfork()
>
>The child process is created and suspended, the parent continues to run
>until it calls exec() or _exit(). The good thing here is that it should
>be easy to implement as the infrastructure for suspending a process
>until another exits already exists.

How about the Cygwin way, i.e. 'suspend' the parent and let the child 
run after fork.

Your case: If it exec()s within a specific time limit, fine. If not, you 
can follow the suggestion to copy its entire memory space.


	-`J'
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