Spork: A posix_spawn you can use as a fork

In the over 50 years since its introduction, the fork system call has evolved from a simple system call into a slow, complex behemoth that pervades many operating system (OS) primitives and hinders the implementation of superior OS concepts. There exists a multitude of issues with the fork system call, and programmers are encouraged to use alternatives such as posix_spawn. However, migration to new APIs is not happening, as shown by the analysis in this paper.

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2025-05-14
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3713082.3730396
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Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
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Spork: A posix_spawn you can use as a fork

Timo Hönig, Manuel Vögele, Christopher Thomas
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Spork: A posix_spawn you can use as a fork

Timo Hönig, Manuel Vögele, Christopher Thomas
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In the over 50 years since its introduction, the fork system call has evolved from a simple system call into a slow, complex behemoth that pervades many operating system (OS) primitives and hinders the implementation of superior OS concepts. There exists a multitude of issues with the fork system call, and programmers are encouraged to use alternatives such as posix_spawn. However, migration to new APIs is not happening, as shown by the analysis in this paper.

Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
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Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
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