I've had the problem with the unrelyable core, and all that jazz, with
threads, its why I'd never use SocketMUD (Sorry Jobo!) but I just can't
stand the threaded sockets. Its best staying away from those damn things
::playes the disgruntled old man::. Fork is rather simple once you get the
concept of it, took me awhile, then, walla! I figured it out. This site
helped alot, and its a great reference anyways.
http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/CE.html. I hope this helps.
Davion
From: "Chris \"Winston\" Litchfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Jason Gauthier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"'Dale Kingston'"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Fork()
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 18:55:36 -0400
Jason,
I have no trouble with core dumps. 2.4 kernel set. You must use the later
versions of GDB to get correct information out. I also use Mandrake
instead
of Redcrap.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Gauthier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Chris "Winston" Litchfield'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Dale Kingston'"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 3:38 PM
Subject: RE: Fork()
> Only problem with using threads:
>
> If you are using linux, and a kernel that is not in the 2.5 or 2.6
series
> you will not get reliable core dumps.
>
> If you don't care, then go for it.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris "Winston" Litchfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 2:20 PM
> > To: Dale Kingston; [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: Fork()
> >
> >
> > Just use threads. Its easier and works the same.
> >
> > Here is my init_descriptor using threads as an example.
> > #include <pthread.h>
> >
> > pthread_t thread;
> >
> > pthread_create(&thread, NULL,(void *)init_descriptor,(void
> > *)control); pthread_detach(thread);
> >
> > Init_descriptor instead of returns has "pthread_exit()" and
> > you have a threaded app.
> >
> > create and exit. It uses the SAME memory you have now.
> >
> >
> >
> > compile with -lpthread
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dale Kingston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 9:44 PM
> > Subject: Fork()
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone know where I could read up on how to use fork()? Would
> > > like
> > the
> > > mud to do something on the side, but it's going to take a second or
> > > two to process it.
> > >
> > > Basically I've made a pfile cleaner to go through and clean up the
> > > pfiles remove old ones what not. And I have it do a backup
> > to when it
> > > does this. But it causes the mud to halt for a second while it does
> > > all this. So I've heard/seen a little bit on fork. But idk
> > really how
> > > to use it. This
> > cleaner
> > > is just one function so would I just like:
> > >
> > > if (fork())
> > > {
> > > clean_pfiles();
> > > exit(0);
> > > }
> > >
> > > Or how would I use fork to do that. I don't need anything from the
> > > process information wise. I would just need it to run this one
> > > function and the close the process.
> > >
> > > So if anyone knows somewhere, where I could read up on it.
> > Or maybe an
> > > explaininaion on how to do this would be very appreciated.
> > >
> > >
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