glibc/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/vfork.S

/* Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   This file is part of the GNU C Library.

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#include <sysdep.h>
#define _ERRNO_H	1
#include <bits/errno.h>

/* Clone the calling process, but without copying the whole address space.
   The calling process is suspended until the new process exits or is
   replaced by a call to `execve'.  Return -1 for errors, 0 to the new process,
   and the process ID of the new process to the old process.  */

ENTRY (__vfork)

	/* Pop the return PC value into RDI.  We need a register that
	   is preserved by the syscall and that we're allowed to destroy. */
	popq	%rdi

	/* Stuff the syscall number in RAX and enter into the kernel.  */
	movl	$SYS_ify (vfork), %eax
	syscall

	/* Push back the return PC.  */
	pushq	%rdi

	cmpl	$-4095, %eax
	jae SYSCALL_ERROR_LABEL		/* Branch forward if it failed.  */

	/* Normal return.  */
.Lpseudo_end:
	ret

PSEUDO_END (__vfork)
libc_hidden_def (__vfork)

weak_alias (__vfork, vfork)