Jun 12, 2009 · In many programs and man pages of Linux, I have seen code using fork(). Why do we need to use fork() and what is its purpose?

Dec 19, 2015 · fork() duplicates the process, so after calling fork there are actually 2 instances of your program running. How do you know which process is the original (parent) one, and which …

Nov 2, 2016 · Fork creates a duplicate process and a new process context. When it returns a 0 value it means that a child process is running, but when it returns another value that means a …

A fork is a copy of a project folder (repository) into your github account or onto your desktop if you use Github on your Desktop. This allows you to freely experiment with changes without …

Oct 31, 2009 · The use of fork and exec exemplifies the spirit of UNIX in that it provides a very simple way to start new tasks. Note the use of the word task here, I have deliberately avoided …

Fork is a system call and you shouldnt think of it as a normal C function. When a fork () occurs you effectively create two new processes with their own address space.Variable that are …

Nov 23, 2010 · This topic gives a good description of fork, vfork, clone and exec. Below are some often overlooked differences between fork and vfork I experienced on some Linux 2.6.3x …

Jul 25, 2010 · I want to understand the difference between a branch, a fork and a clone in Git? Similarly, what does it mean when I do a git fetch as opposed to a git pull? Also, what does …

Nov 30, 2012 · The C standard library (glibc) implements fork() which calls a UNIX/Linux-specific system call eventually to create a process, on Windows, you should use the winapi …

I'd like to know more about the advantages and disadvantages of forking a github project vs. creating a branch of a github project. Forking makes my version of the project more isolated …