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glibc system() implementation
#define SHELL_PATH "/bin/sh" /* Path of the shell. */
#define SHELL_NAME "sh" /* Name to give it. */
static int do_system(const char *line)
{
if (fork() == 0) {
const char *new_argv[4];
new_argv[0] = SHELL_NAME;
new_argv[1] = "-c";
new_argv[2] = line;
new_argv[3] = NULL;
execve(SELL_PATH, (char *const *) new_argv, __environ);
} else {
// wait on child
}
}
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