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io_closeonexec(3) Library Functions Manual io_closeonexec(3)

NAME

io_closeonexec - mark a file descriptor non-inheritable

SYNTAX

#include <libowfat/io.h>

void io_closeonexec(int64 fd);

DESCRIPTION

io_closeonexec marks a file descriptor non-inheritable. It will be automatically closed if the process executes a different one. The descriptor will not be automatically closed when you fork() a new child process, though.

SEE ALSO

io_wait(3), io_canwrite(3)