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fork
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:title: Shellcode Compiler Runtime
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pid_t fork(void);
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Forks the current process. Returns zero in the child process, and returns the PID of the child
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in the parent process.
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CAUTION: If the signal `SIGCHLD` is not ignored, child processes will become zombies on exit if
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`wait` or `waitpid` is not issued by the parent for the child process.
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See also
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--------
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link:exit.html[exit],
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link:wait.html[wait],
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link:waitpid.html[waitpid]
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