Question 2
Consider the following program. Assume execlp succeeds.
Which output order is guaranteed?
parent done appears before hello
hello appears before parent done
Only parent done appears
The order is non-deterministic
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hello appears before parent done
Question 2 of 20 in the IIT Madras BS Operating Systems (Operating Systems) End Term paper sat on 10 May 2026, in the January 2026 term (OS 10 May 26). It carries 4 marks.
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