Date:	Fri, 18 May 2001 10:41:26 +0300
From:	"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To:	"NirinaMichel Ratoandromanana/DF" <n DOT ratoandromanana AT bni DOT mg>
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Subject:	Re: spawn() problem.
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> Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 07:29:34 +0300
> From: "NirinaMichel Ratoandromanana/DF" <n DOT ratoandromanana AT bni DOT mg>
> 
> I've just installed the last version of djgpp 2.03 precisely. I tried to
> run a child process with spawn() and I've got the execution error 8:
> ECHILD; Note that the same code runs perfectly with the old TurboC
> compiler.

Please show a short test program which exhibits the problem.  It is
impossible to help you without seeing the code which fails.

In general, spawn works reliably for many years.  In fact, when you
compile your programs, GCC uses that function all the time.

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