See the CAVEATS here: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man2/fork.2.html
Apparently fork() without exec() isn't all that well supported. Noticed while perusing http://lwn.net/Articles/518306/ -- Álvaro Herrera http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers