cow.c

/*****************************************************************************/
/*  This demo is designed for copy on write.                                 */
/*  Author:Yuq    Date:2023-9-1                                              */
/*****************************************************************************/

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/wait.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/mman.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <err.h>

#define BUFFER_SIZE  (100*1024*1024)
#define PAGE_SIZE   4096
#define COMMAND_SIZE  4096

static char *p;
static char command[COMMAND_SIZE];

static void child_fn(char *p)
{
    printf("**child ps info before memory access**:\n");
    fflush(stdout);
    snprintf(command,COMMAND_SIZE,"ps -o pid,comm,vsz,rss,min_flt,maj_flt | grep '^*%d'",getpid());
    system(command);
    printf("**free memory before memory access**:\n");
    fflush(stdout);
    system("free");
    int i;
    for(i=0;i<BUFFER_SIZE;i+=PAGE_SIZE)
    p[i]=0;
    printf("**child ps info after memory access**:\n");
    fflush(stdout);
    system(command);
    printf("**free memory info after memory access**:\n");
    fflush(stdout);
    system("free");

    exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}

static void parent_fn(void)
{
    wait(NULL);
    exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}

int main(void)
{
    char *buf;
    p=malloc(BUFFER_SIZE);
    if(p==NULL)
       err(EXIT_FAILURE,"malloc() failed.");
    int i;
    for(i=0;i<BUFFER_SIZE;i+=PAGE_SIZE)
       p[i]=0;

    printf("**free memory info before fork**:\n");
    fflush(stdout);
    system("free");

    pid_t ret;
    ret=fork();
    if(ret==-1)
       err(EXIT_FAILURE,"fork() dailed.");
    if(ret==0)
       child_fn(p);
    else
       parent_fn();

    err(EXIT_FAILURE,"should not reach here.");
}