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1 files changed, 51 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index e01e836cd1..5262e6a2ed 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -26,17 +26,6 @@
#endif
#endif
-#ifdef I_VFORK
-# include <vfork.h>
-#endif
-
-/* Put this after #includes because fork and vfork prototypes may
- conflict.
-*/
-#ifndef HAS_VFORK
-# define vfork fork
-#endif
-
#ifdef I_SYS_WAIT
# include <sys/wait.h>
#endif
@@ -1858,7 +1847,7 @@ Perl_my_popen_list(pTHX_ char *mode, int n, SV **args)
/* Try for another pipe pair for error return */
if (PerlProc_pipe(pp) >= 0)
did_pipes = 1;
- while ((pid = vfork()) < 0) {
+ while ((pid = PerlProc_fork()) < 0) {
if (errno != EAGAIN) {
PerlLIO_close(p[This]);
if (did_pipes) {
@@ -1910,7 +1899,7 @@ Perl_my_popen_list(pTHX_ char *mode, int n, SV **args)
#undef THAT
}
/* Parent */
- do_execfree(); /* free any memory malloced by child on vfork */
+ do_execfree(); /* free any memory malloced by child on fork */
/* Close child's end of pipe */
PerlLIO_close(p[that]);
if (did_pipes)
@@ -1991,7 +1980,7 @@ Perl_my_popen(pTHX_ char *cmd, char *mode)
return Nullfp;
if (doexec && PerlProc_pipe(pp) >= 0)
did_pipes = 1;
- while ((pid = (doexec?vfork():fork())) < 0) {
+ while ((pid = PerlProc_fork()) < 0) {
if (errno != EAGAIN) {
PerlLIO_close(p[This]);
if (did_pipes) {
@@ -2052,7 +2041,7 @@ Perl_my_popen(pTHX_ char *cmd, char *mode)
#undef THIS
#undef THAT
}
- do_execfree(); /* free any memory malloced by child on vfork */
+ do_execfree(); /* free any memory malloced by child on fork */
PerlLIO_close(p[that]);
if (did_pipes)
PerlLIO_close(pp[1]);
@@ -2127,6 +2116,53 @@ Perl_my_popen(pTHX_ char *cmd, char *mode)
#endif /* !DOSISH */
+/* this is called in parent before the fork() */
+void
+Perl_atfork_lock(void)
+{
+#if defined(USE_THREADS) || defined(USE_ITHREADS)
+ /* locks must be held in locking order (if any) */
+# ifdef MYMALLOC
+ MUTEX_LOCK(&PL_malloc_mutex);
+# endif
+ OP_REFCNT_LOCK;
+#endif
+}
+
+/* this is called in both parent and child after the fork() */
+void
+Perl_atfork_unlock(void)
+{
+#if defined(USE_THREADS) || defined(USE_ITHREADS)
+ /* locks must be released in same order as in atfork_lock() */
+# ifdef MYMALLOC
+ MUTEX_UNLOCK(&PL_malloc_mutex);
+# endif
+ OP_REFCNT_UNLOCK;
+#endif
+}
+
+Pid_t
+Perl_my_fork(void)
+{
+#if defined(HAS_FORK)
+ Pid_t pid;
+#if (defined(USE_THREADS) || defined(USE_ITHREADS)) && !defined(HAS_PTHREAD_ATFORK)
+ atfork_lock();
+ pid = fork();
+ atfork_unlock();
+#else
+ /* atfork_lock() and atfork_unlock() are installed as pthread_atfork()
+ * handlers elsewhere in the code */
+ pid = fork();
+#endif
+ return pid;
+#else
+ /* this "canna happen" since nothing should be calling here if !HAS_FORK */
+ Perl_croak_nocontext("fork() not available");
+#endif /* HAS_FORK */
+}
+
#ifdef DUMP_FDS
void
Perl_dump_fds(pTHX_ char *s)