fork is not my favorite syscall
Read OriginalThis technical article critiques the Unix fork() system call, calling it a questionable design choice. It examines its historical context, the inefficiency of copying address spaces, and resulting problems like inheriting file descriptors (requiring hacks like CLOEXEC) and the need for the out-of-memory (OOM) killer. The author argues fork's legacy continues to cause complexity in modern systems programming.
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