From: newsham AT lava DOT net (Tim Newsham)
Subject: Re: close-on-exec doesnt work for spawn*()
26 May 1998 16:52:42 -0700
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To: cgf AT cygnus DOT com (Christopher Faylor)
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> close_on_exec is only called for P_OVERLAY spawn, i.e. exec().
> Whether this is correct or not is debatable, I think.

Ok,  I'll start the debate :)

    - If I set close-on-exec flag on a descriptor, that descriptor
      should not be open in any other (non-fork'ed) processes
      created by the program.

Is there any other mechanism for making file descriptors close when
a spawn is performed?

> cgf

                                            Tim N.