simple question about signal.c

Chris Friesen (cfriesen@nortelnetworks.com)
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 23:32:46 -0400

In do_notify_parent() we fire off a signal to the parent of the process
in question. Then we explicitly wake up the parent. Why? Won't the
process of sending the signal also wake up the parent?

Chris

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