wait(1) — sys5



WAIT(1)         DOMAIN/IX Reference Manual (SYS5)         WAIT(1)



NAME
     wait - await completion of process

USAGE
     wait

DESCRIPTION
     Wait does nothing until all processes starting with an
     ampersand (&) have completed.  It then reports abnormal ter-
     minations.

     Because the wait (2) system call must be executed in the
     parent process, the Shell itself executes wait without
     creating a new process.

     Note:  All processes with a three- or more-stage pipeline
     are not children of the Shell.  Therefore, all are not
     awaited.

RELATED INFORMATION
     sh (1), wait (2).


































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