PCNTL Functions

pcntl_alarm — Set an alarm clock for delivery of a signal

pcntl_exec — Executes specified program in current process space

pcntl_fork — Forks the currently running process

pcntl_getpriority — Get the priority of any process

pcntl_setpriority — Change the priority of any process

pcntl_signal_dispatch — Calls signal handlers for pending signals

pcntl_signal — Installs a signal handler

pcntl_sigprocmask — Sets and retrieves blocked signals

pcntl_sigtimedwait — Waits for signals, with a timeout

pcntl_sigwaitinfo — Waits for signals

pcntl_wait — Waits on or returns the status of a forked child

pcntl_waitpid — Waits on or returns the status of a forked child

pcntl_wexitstatus — Returns the return code of a terminated child

pcntl_wifexited — Checks if status code represents a normal exit

pcntl_wifsignaled — Checks whether the status code represents a termination due to a signal

pcntl_wifstopped — Checks whether the child process is currently stopped

pcntl_wstopsig — Returns the signal which caused the child to stop

pcntl_wtermsig — Returns the signal which caused the child to terminate

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