vfork() (was Re: RS6000 questions/comments)

[Theo de Raadt]

In article <1991Jun30.175334.12063 at kithrup.COM> sef at kithrup.COM (Sean Eric Fagan) writes:
>In article <DERAADT.91Jun30030305 at fsa.cpsc.ucalgary.ca> I writes:
>>I suggest those who say that vfork() is not needed anymore try this test
>>on their machine.
> vfork()     1m8.09s real       0m30.38s user   0m35.55s sys    147 vfork/sec
>  fork()     1m7.51s real       0m29.15s user   0m35.57s sys    148  fork/sec
>
>  Yep, I can see what a win vfork() is.

No, if you'll look at my original figures that I posted, you'll see what that
exactly says WHY the machine you are on should have vfork()!

This above data says flatly that your machine does not have vfork(). If
it did have vfork(), I suggest that based on my figures you could probably
do about 1400 vfork()'s per second.

Geez, a sun3/50 can beat your vfork() behaviour! HAHAHAHAHA! I should
compare it to an 11/750, but I don't wish to brave that much slowness right
now -- it just might beat you though.
 <tdr.
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