unix.c

   1 /*
   2  * Copyright (c) 2010, 2011 Marco Peereboom <marco@peereboom.us>
   3  *
   4  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
   5  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
   6  * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
   7  *
   8  * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
   9  * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
  10  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
  11  * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
  12  * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
  13  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
  14  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  15  */
  16
  17 #include <xxxterm.h>
  18
  19 int
  20 fork_exec(struct tab *t, char *argv0, const gchar *argv1, char *error, int loud)
  21 {
  22
  23         if (loud)
  24                 show_oops(t, "running: %s %s", argv0, argv1);
  25
  26         switch (fork()) {
  27         case -1:
  28                 show_oops(t, error);
  29                 return (1);
  30                 /* NOTREACHED */
  31         case 0:
  32                 break;
  33         default:
  34                 return (0);
  35         }
  36
  37         /* child */
  38         execlp(argv0, argv0, argv1, (void *)NULL);
  39
  40         /* NOTREACHED */
  41         _exit(0);
  42
  43         return (0);
  44 }