Comments on: fork(), wait(), timeout and the return codes in Perl https://billauer.se/blog/2013/03/fork-wait-and-the-return-values-in-perl-in-different-scenarios/ Anything I found worthy to write down. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:15:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: BingoS https://billauer.se/blog/2013/03/fork-wait-and-the-return-values-in-perl-in-different-scenarios/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 BingoS Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:12:10 +0000 https://billauer.se/blog/?p=3576#comment-1284 Nice. It should be noted that this version shouldn't be implemented when using portable perl, as killing child processes may have unexpected results with the portable version (See perlfork documentation). Nice.
It should be noted that this version shouldn’t be implemented when using portable perl, as killing child processes may have unexpected results with the portable version (See perlfork documentation).

]]> By: Anon https://billauer.se/blog/2013/03/fork-wait-and-the-return-values-in-perl-in-different-scenarios/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Anon Tue, 16 Sep 2014 21:45:19 +0000 https://billauer.se/blog/?p=3576#comment-993 Thanks a lot. Your two-child solution is great - it's as elegant as is possible for something that's a 100% hack! Thanks a lot. Your two-child solution is great – it’s as elegant as is possible for something that’s a 100% hack!

]]> By: js https://billauer.se/blog/2013/03/fork-wait-and-the-return-values-in-perl-in-different-scenarios/comment-page-1/#comment-961 js Sun, 06 Jul 2014 12:44:05 +0000 https://billauer.se/blog/?p=3576#comment-961 Great. Good job. Sometimes not easy to work with forks and users and data and sessions and so on in CGI. At least for me. This article is of high level and helped me a lot. Thank you for contributing. Great. Good job.

Sometimes not easy to work with forks and users and data and sessions and so on in CGI. At least for me. This article is of high level and helped me a lot.

Thank you for contributing.

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