PEXEC

Section: MiNT SYSTEM CALLS (2)
Updated: 3 March 1993
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NAME

Pexec - load and execute a program  

SYNOPSIS

#include <osbind.h>

long Pexec(int mode, char *name, void *cmdline, void *envptr);
 

DESCRIPTION

Pexec loads and/or runs a program, depending on the mode given. Under MiNT, extra modes have been added that run the program asynchronically, i.e. do not wait for it to finish. The modes unique to MiNT have codes 100 or above. The following modes are available:

    0:  Load and run program.
    3:  Just load program. Returns pointer to basepage.
    4:  Start a program that has been set up before.
        cmdline contains a pointer to the basepage,
        envptr is not used. Parent and child share memory.
    5:  Build new basepage. Returns pointer to basepage
    6:  Start a program that has been set up before.
        cmdline contains a pointer to the basepage,
        envptr is not used. Parent and child don't
        share memory.
  100:  Load and run program async. Returns child's pid.
  104:  Start a program, async. Parent and child share
        memory. Parameter name gives name of the child
        program.
  106:  Start a program, async. Memory is not shared.
        Parameter name gives name of the child program.
  200:  Load and run program. Old program is replaced.  

SEE ALSO

Pterm(2), Pterm0(2), Ptermres(2), Pfork(2), Pvfork(2), Pwait3(2)

 

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