3 * Become a daemon, detaching from terminals
5 * (c) 2007 Straylight/Edgeware
8 /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
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28 #ifndef MLIB_DAEMONIZE_H
29 #define MLIB_DAEMONIZE_H
35 /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/
37 /* --- @detachtty@ --- *
43 * Use: Detaches from the current terminal and ensures it can never
44 * acquire a new one. Calls @fork@.
47 extern void detachtty(void);
49 /* --- @daemonize@ --- *
53 * Returns: Zero if OK, nonzero on failure.
55 * Use: Becomes a daemon.
58 extern int daemonize(void);
60 /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/