OSTEP Ch. 5 — Interlude: Process API

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Chapter 5: Interlude — Process API

The crux: creating and controlling processes

5.1 The fork() system call

5.2 The wait() system call

5.3 The exec() system call

5.4 Why this API? Motivating fork/exec

5.5 Other parts of the API

5.6 Summary

Key terms

Study questions