展示vfork与fork区别的样例

/* file name: vforktest.c
 * cmd: $gcc vforktest.c
 * author: yilonglucky#gmail.com
 * description: demo the difference between vfork and fork
 */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
int menu(void)
{
    printf("# 1:fork  2:vfork  others:quit    >");
    return 0;
}
int main()
{
    int data = 0;
    pid_t pid;
    int choose=0;
    menu();
    while((choose = getchar()) == '1' || choose == '2')
    {
        getchar();
        switch(choose)
        {
        case '1':
            printf("parent:\tdata=%d   fork()...\n",data);
            pid=fork();
            break;
        case '2':
            printf("parent:\tdata=%d   vfork()...\n",data);
            pid=vfork();
            break;
        case 'q':
            return 0;
        default:
            printf("wrong input!\n");
            goto again;
        }
        if(pid < 0)
        {
            perror("fork error\n");
        }else if(pid == 0)
        {
            printf("child:\tdata=%d, data++, ",data);
            data++;
            printf("data=%d\n",data);
            exit(0);
        }
        wait(pid);
        printf("parent:\tdata=%d\n",data);
    again:
        menu();
    }
    return 0;
}