On Sat, 2007-09-15 at 16:16 +0200, Markus E L wrote:

> Let's assume (as an example) I'm starting a demon / background process
> by clicking on an icon in a desktop environment. Which file
> descriptors are open when the demon starts executing?

The solution to all problems in Computer Science is already known:
"add another level of indirection". [Tcl and Perl version ..
double the quotes and escape characters .. :]

In this case:

	a) the Desktop must keep track of its file descriptors F
	b) it starts Helper which is passed F and closes them
	c) Helper then starts Plugin with no open file descriptors:
	--> Plugin doesn't need to close inherited file descriptors

If Desktop doesn't do that, Desktop is screwed.

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