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- FORK: {
- if ($pid = fork) {
- # parent here
- # child process pid is available in $pid
- } elsif (defined $pid) { # $pid is zero here if defined
- # child here
- # parent process pid is available with getppid
- } elsif ($! =~ /No more process/) {
- # EAGAIN, supposedly recoverable fork error
- sleep 5;
- redo FORK;
- } else {
- # weird fork error
- die "Can't fork: $!\n";
- }
- }
-