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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: What is a zombie?
Date: 1 Oct 1996 17:12:15 GMT
Organization: Coverform Ltd.
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In article <32501DAC.2BEEACF9@lambert.org>,
Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> writes:
> I would call any implementation that leaves zombies with no one
> to reap tham, "in error".
That's not fair - the process may "reap" them if it wants. A program must
either say it's not interested, or it should collect its baggage. If it
does neither, ultimately, init has to tidy up the mess.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....