Comment by cryptonector
4 years ago
It was! vfork() was added to BSD because fork() sucks.
But then someone very opinionated wrote "vfork() Considered Dangerous" and too many people accepted that incorrect conclusion.
4 years ago
It was! vfork() was added to BSD because fork() sucks.
But then someone very opinionated wrote "vfork() Considered Dangerous" and too many people accepted that incorrect conclusion.
I mean, I've personally had to fix cves from vfork(2) being a such footgun; so I wouldn't consider it a "incorrect conclusion".
Which CVEs?