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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/libc/sys/fork.2')
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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/fork.2 b/lib/libc/sys/fork.2 index 82f6629a619a..1c699bbf1178 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/fork.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/fork.2 @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Fn fork -function causes creation of a new process. +system call causes creation of a new process. The new process (child process) is an exact copy of the calling process (parent process) except for the following: .Bl -bullet -offset indent @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ is set to indicate the error. .Sh ERRORS The .Fn fork -function will fail and no child process will be created if: +system call will fail and no child process will be created if: .Bl -tag -width Er .It Bq Er EAGAIN The system-imposed limit on the total @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ There is insufficient swap space for the new process. .Xr vfork 2 , .Xr wait 2 .Sh HISTORY -A +The .Fn fork -function call appeared in +function appeared in .At v6 . |