Open System Services System Calls Reference Manual (G06.25+, H06.03+)

spt_fork(2) OSS System Calls Reference Manual
NAME
spt_fork - Initiates a thread-aware fork() operation
LIBRARY
G-series native OSS processes: /G/system/sysnn/zsptsrl
H-series OSS processes: /G/system/zdllnnn/zsptdll
SYNOPSIS
#include <spthread.h>
pid_t spt_fork( void );
PARAMETERS
None.
DESCRIPTION
This is a thread-aware version of the fork() function call that creates a new process from the
current thread.
The following macro maps the spt_fork( ) call to the fork() funciton and has been defined in the
spthread.h header file:
#define fork() spt_fork().
RETURN VALUES
See the fork(2) reference page.
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: fork(2).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
This function is an extension to the UNIX98 specification. Interfaces documented on this refer-
ence page conform to the following industry standards:
• IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface
The use of the header file spthread.h is an HP exception to the POSIX standard.
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