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echo: os2prog
to: Phil Crown
from: Mark Kimes
date: 1995-03-02 13:51:44
subject: Re: spawn(P_NOWAIT..) / wait()???

PC>  "When the new process terminates, SIGCLD is raised in the process which
 PC>  started that process.  You should use wait() or waitpid() to get the
 PC>  return code of the process.

When you receive the signal SIGCLD, call wait(), which will return
immediately (since the child has already terminated).  If you don't need
the return code, throw it away and continue.

You might consider using DosExecPgm and/or DosStartSession instead if you
don't want to bother with SIGCLD.

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