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Assignment 2 os

This document outlines an assignment focused on process creation and execution in Unix-like systems using fork(), execvp(), and wait() system calls. It explains the functionality of each system call, provides a sample program demonstrating their use, and highlights the interaction between parent and child processes. The program includes error handling and showcases the execution of a specified command by the child process.

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Assignment 2 os

This document outlines an assignment focused on process creation and execution in Unix-like systems using fork(), execvp(), and wait() system calls. It explains the functionality of each system call, provides a sample program demonstrating their use, and highlights the interaction between parent and child processes. The program includes error handling and showcases the execution of a specified command by the child process.

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Assignment 2: Process Creation and Execution with

fork(), execvp(), and wait() System Calls


Objective:
The goal of this lab assignment is to explore process creation in Unix-
like operating systems using the system calls fork(), execvp(),
and wait(). This program demonstrates the interaction between a
parent and a child process, where the parent creates a child process
that executes a specified command.

1. fork() : fork is used to create new process. It returns to the child


process. A positive value (child’s pid) to the parent process and a
negative value if the fork failed.

2. execvp() : a system call used to execute a program by replacing the


current process image with a new process image. It is part of the exec
family of functions and is declared in the <unistd.h> header file.

3. wait() : This causes the parent process to block until the child
process terminates. The argument “NULL” means we don’t care
about the exit states of the child. For wait() we need to include
<sys/wait.h> header file.
Program:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<unistd.h>
#include<sys/wait.h>
#include<stdlib.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])


{
if(argc<2)
{
printf("Usage %s<command>[argument]in",argv[0]);
return 1;
}
int pid=fork();
if(pid<0)
{
printf("fork failed");
return 1;
}

if(pid ==0)
{
printf("Hello from child process=%d\n", getpid());
sleep(2);
execvp(argv[1],&argv[1]);
perror("execvp failed");
sleep(2);
exit(1);
printf("\nChild process completed");
}
else
{
printf("\nHello from child process=%d", getpid());
printf("\nWaiting for child process to complete");
wait(NULL);
printf("\nChild process is completed");
}
}

Output:

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