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The document describes a C++ program that uses fork and exec system calls to create child processes. The program forks twice - the first child prints its PID and exits, while the parent waits for it. The second child executes the ls command using execvp and the parent waits again.

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Unix Fork

The document describes a C++ program that uses fork and exec system calls to create child processes. The program forks twice - the first child prints its PID and exits, while the parent waits for it. The second child executes the ls command using execvp and the parent waits again.

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web.mst.edu/~ercal/284/UNIXforkexec/ForkExec2.cpp

#include<iostream>
#include<sys/types.h>
#include<sys/wait.h>
#include<unistd.h>

usingstd::cout;
usingstd::endl;
usingstd::cerr;

intmain(intargc,char*argv[])
{
intpid=1;

//Createachildprocess
pid=fork();

if(pid==0)
{
cout<<endl<<"Iamthechild.Mypidis"<<getpid()<<"."<<endl;
return0;
}
elseif(pid>0)
{
cout<<endl<<"Iamtheparent.Mypidis"<<getpid()<<"."<<endl;
}
else
{
cerr<<"Forkerror.QuittingProgram."<<endl;

//Bailoutoftheprogram.
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

//Theparentwillwaitforachildtodiebeforeproceeding.Thechild
//willnevergethere,becausethechildquitsintheifstatementabove.
wait(0);
cout<<endl<<"Childjustdied."<<endl;

//Now,thechildisdeadforsure,andwearebacktooneprocess.

cout<<endl<<endl;
cout<<endl<<"Startingphase2."<<endl;
cout<<endl<<endl;

//Forkaprocess,andhavethechildexecuteanls.
pid=fork();

if(pid==0)
{
cout<<endl<<"Iamthechild.Mypidis"<<getpid()<<"."<<endl;
cout<<endl<<"Thechildwillnowexecanlscommand."<<endl;

//Printalineofstarsabovethels.
cout<<"****************************************"
<<"****************************************"<<endl;
char*argm[]={"ls","la",0};

execvp(argm[0],argm);

cout<<"Thisstatementshouldnotbeexecutedifexecvpissuccessful."<<endl;
cerr<<"Theexeccommandissuedbythechildfailed!!!Exiting."
<<endl;
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
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elseif(pid>0)
{
wait(0);

//Weknowforsurethatthechildisdead,soprintalineofstars
//afterthels.
cout<<endl<<"Parent:"<<"****************************************"
<<"****************************************"<<endl;
}
else
{
cerr<<"Forkerror.QuittingProgram."<<endl;

//Bailoutoftheprogram.
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

return0;
}

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