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From: "Bobby D. Bryant" <bdbryant@mail.utexas.edu>
Subject: fork; execve --> defunct process.
Date: 2000/01/18
Date: 2000-01-18T07:21:15+00:00	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <388414AD.E4D4C00D@mail.utexas.edu> (raw)

I am trying to get a program to start a second job.  I import fork() and
execve() from C, and the calls apparently work OK (i.e., the fork
returns a legitimate PID, and the execve returns a non-negative status).

However, the child process immediately(?) goes into "defunct" status.
For example, if I try to run the testgtk program, the program's GUI
never pops up, and a ps x shows:

    29765 pts/6    ZN     0:00 [testgtk <defunct>]

The parent process continues without any apparent problem.  I have tried
different programs for the child process to run, and all have the same
problem.

I am using GNAT 3.12p under Linux/glibc 2.1.

Help/suggestions/explanations will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Bobby Bryant
Austin, Texas






             reply	other threads:[~2000-01-18  0:00 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2000-01-18  0:00 Bobby D. Bryant [this message]
2000-01-18  0:00 ` fork; execve --> defunct process Mats Weber
2000-01-18  0:00   ` Bobby D. Bryant
2000-01-19  0:00     ` Mats Weber
2000-01-21  0:00     ` Robert A Duff
2000-01-22  0:00       ` Bobby D. Bryant
2000-01-18  0:00 ` Mats Weber
2000-01-19  0:00 ` Mario Klebsch

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