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Spork: A posix_spawn you can use as a fork

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: In the over 50 years since its introduction, the fork system call has evolved from a simple system call into a slow, complex behemoth that pervades many operating system (OS) primitives and hinders the implementation of superior OS concepts. There exists a multitude of issues with the fork system call, and programmers are encouraged to use alternatives such as posix_spawn. However, migration to new APIs is not happening, as shown by the analysis in this paper.

Source: Workshop on Hot Topics in Operating Systems

DOI: 10.1145/3713082.3730396

Authors: Manuel Vögele, Christopher Thomas, Timo Hönig

Institution: Ruhr University Bochum

Language: English

Topic: Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques

Subfield: Hardware and Architecture

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Universitas Brawijaya

Awards: Nichtflüchtigkeit in energiebewussten Betriebssystemen, G5026334394, G5956683154, Memento: Energieeffiziente Speicherplatzierung