self doubt OS fork()

Question

find total no of processes i am getting 29 as answer as all will be child process except one parent process plz explain how answer is 24 here i am very confused in such question by drawing diagram

#include<stdio.h>

#include<stdlib.h>

int main(void)

{

pid_t  pid = fork();

pid = fork();

pid = fork();

if(pid == 0)

{

fork();

}

fork();

return 0;

}

Comments

@ bikram sir can u explain the answer of this question

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please check explanation below

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see this and draw clear diagram https://gateoverflow.in/3520/how-many-process-created

below diagram is clumsy ..

Answer 1

Child process = 23 ( count the number of C's in above image) , Root = 1 , this is parent process.

Total number of process created = 23 +1 = 24 

Comments

thanku sir got it

Answer 2

It's not really complicated! Just read through it!

The fork call creates a new process every time that it's called.  0 is given to (child) process and the process id of the child (not zero) is given to original (parent) process.

pid_t pid = fork();  // fork #1
pid = fork();        // fork #2
pid = fork();        // fork #3
if (pid == 0)
{
  fork();            // fork #4
}
fork();              // fork #5

1. Fork #1 creates an new processes. You now have (2) processes.
2. Fork #2 is executed by the above (2) processes, creating (2) more processes, for a total of (4).
3. Fork #3 is executed by above (4) processes, creating (4) more processes, for a total of(8). Half of those have pid==0 (childs)and oher half have pid != 0
4. Fork #4 is executed by half of the processes created by above fork #3 (so,(4) enters if). This creates (4) more additional processes. So (4) + (4) --> due to if condition and the other half that didn't enter if is (4) processes. Totally You now have (12) processes.
5. Fork #5 is executed by all (12) of the remaining processes, creating (12) more processes; you now have twenty-four (12)+(12) --> (24)

Answer 3

You can ask from this explanation and correct me if am wrong 

Answer 4

pid_t  pid = fork();    //A
pid = fork();              //B
pid = fork();              //C  
if(pid == 0)
{
fork();                       //D
}
fork();                       //E

• fork() A, B, C are in sequence so they will create 2^3 = 8 processes. 
• Among those, 4 will be child process and 4 will be parent process. 
• Each parent process will execute only fork() E and will create total of 4*2 = 8 processes.
• Each child process will execute fork() D & E both in sequence. So, it will be 4 * (2^2) = 16 processes.
• Total processes = 8 + 16 = 24

Answer 5

 inform me if i am wrong