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A developer is working on a project using a Linux tool that enables writing processes to obtain these required results: - If the process is unsuccessful, a negative value is returned. - If the…

The correct answer is D. new process created by parent process. In this scenario, the Linux tool allows forking or creating a new process from an existing parent process. If the operation is unsuccessful, a negative value is returned. If successful, a value of 0 is returned to the child process, and the process ID (PID) is sent back to the…

Submitted by fatima_kr· Mar 6, 2026Host-Based Analysis

Question

A developer is working on a project using a Linux tool that enables writing processes to obtain these required results:

  • If the process is unsuccessful, a negative value is returned.
  • If the process is successful, 0 value is returned to the child

process, and the process ID is sent to the parent process. Which component results from this operation?

Options

  • Aparent directory name of a file pathname
  • Bprocess spawn scheduled
  • Cmacros for managing CPU sets
  • Dnew process created by parent process

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    94% (17)

Explanation

In this scenario, the Linux tool allows forking or creating a new process from an existing parent process. If the operation is unsuccessful, a negative value is returned. If successful, a value of 0 is returned to the child process, and the process ID (PID) is sent back to the parent process. This process handling typically involves the creation and management of new processes in a Linux

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#Linux processes#process creation#operating system fundamentals

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