Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 10:45:53 +0900 (JST) From: Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp> To: Charles Mott <cmott@srv.net> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Is fork() copy-on-write ? Message-ID: <Pine.SV4.3.95.971117103635.20569A-100000@parkplace.cet.co.jp> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971116171305.10703B-100000@darkstar.home>
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On Sun, 16 Nov 1997, Charles Mott wrote: > I was curious to know when a process is forked, are the new vm pages which > are created copy-on-write? > > [I know, I know I should just go look at the source code, but I haven't > quite got up the nerve to start looking at that area. It is sort of like > peering over a cliff into an infinite abyss.] If you're ready to make a jump, start here: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/kern/kern_fork.c?rev=1.48
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