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From: Billy O'Connor <billy@oconnoronline.net>
Subject: Re: error in system call
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 00:59:21 -0400 (EDT)
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   while ( (pid = fork()) < 0 );

   would result to an infinite loop if 
   such limit is reached.

   >>I COULD BE WRONG WITH THIS<<

No, I believe you're correct.  I'd at least do:

   while ( (pid = fork()) < 0 )
   	 sleep(n);

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Billy O'Connor