unistd.h File Reference

#include <sys/syscall.h>
#include <sys/types.h>

Include dependency graph for unistd.h:

Macros
#define	ENVIRON_SIZE   10

Functions
pid_t	fork (void)

Variables
char *	environ [ENVIRON_SIZE]

Detailed Description

This file is a "proxy" header to ease compatibility with existing software.

Macro Definition Documentation

ENVIRON_SIZE

#define ENVIRON_SIZE   10

Maximum number of environment variables (with the last entry reserved for the NULL terminator).

Function Documentation

fork()

pid_t fork

(

void

)

Forks the current process.

Returns

the child pid in the parent, 0 in the child, or a negative errno.

Variable Documentation

environ

char* environ[ENVIRON_SIZE]

extern

Todo

Use malloc() when it becomes possible.