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Re^2: return value from system call, exit status, shift right 8, bitwise and, $?by ikegami (Patriarch) |
| on Feb 11, 2010 at 08:57 UTC ( [id://822607]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
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Yes. It could mean it was unsuccessful in reaping the child. However, that will only happen when $SIG{CHLD} is overridden, and you shouldn't be using system when you do that.
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