Moving beyond fork() + exec()

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Linuxkernelprocess creationfork()exec()posix_spawn()vfork()CLONE_VMCLONE_VFORK

Author: jwilk

Date: 6/6/2026

Article Summary:
A discussion on the Linux kernel's process creation mechanisms, specifically the fork() and exec() system calls, and proposals for alternative approaches.