On Mon, 9 Dec 2002, David Laight wrote:

# > Actually, I like Bill Studenmund's suggestion that the fork can
# > (optionally, and interruptably!)  block until a slot opens.
#
# That could easily wedge completly, after all the process slot
# doesn't become free until after the parent has reaped the
# child (by calling wait).

...which is why it would be optional and interruptable.

It could also have its own timeout after which to terminate, but that's
probably bloat we don't need.

It seemed a good thought to me, that's all.

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