criloz/gist:8f3e3e5aef510250a7cc

## gistfile1.py
from multiprocessing import Process
import time
import os


def is_parent_running(pid):
    try:
        os.kill(pid, 0)
        return True
    except OSError:
        return False


def child_waiting_for_parent(parent_pid):
    print "waiting for parent to exit"

    while True:
        time.sleep(1)
        print parent_pid
        print is_parent_running(parent_pid)


if __name__ == "__main__":

    p = Process(target=child_waiting_for_parent, args=(os.getpid(),))
    p.start()

    while True:
        time.sleep(5)
        # random error
        kofsaasnf
	from multiprocessing import Process
	import time
	import os


	def is_parent_running(pid):
	try:
	os.kill(pid, 0)
	return True
	except OSError:
	return False


	def child_waiting_for_parent(parent_pid):
	print "waiting for parent to exit"

	while True:
	time.sleep(1)
	print parent_pid
	print is_parent_running(parent_pid)


	if __name__ == "__main__":

	p = Process(target=child_waiting_for_parent, args=(os.getpid(),))
	p.start()

	while True:
	time.sleep(5)
	# random error
	kofsaasnf