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Terminology (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by cannedtuna@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] Equinox1289@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Or the process terminology: "How to kill parent?" "How to spawn child?" "How to terminate zombie child?" Kinda forked if you ask me.

[–] Carrot@lemmy.today 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My worst search was "How to kill orphaned child" I didn't even think about how it sounded until I saw it typed out in the search box lol

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I think the go-to option is an elaborate death trap that will prove to be easily escapable in the next episode.

[–] libewa@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

If the parent was waiting on the child, it is notified of the exit status and the child dies immediately. ~ man exit(3)