On Friday, April 15, 2011 18:28:39 Harlan Stenn wrote:
> Giles wrote:
> > Thanks Bob, but some applications don't use conditional compiling and
> > simply use code like this:
> > ============
> > if (uClinux) {
> >
> > *pid = vfork();
> >
> > } else {
> >
> > *pid = fork();
> >
> > }
> > ============
> >
> > Will the cross-compiler go ahead and compile that type of code?
> > Currently, it refuses to proceed because fork() is not available on
> > non-MMU CPU's.
>
> If you do not want to "force" people to change their code, you will
> probably need to offer a "stub" fork() to link against on non-MMU CPUs.
the majority of the time, it isnt just fork() that needs to change. any
exit() in the child needs to be changed to _exit() too.
-mike
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