[plug] Suspending processes

[Derek Fountain]

> > Not sure if this is possible but is there a signal I can send a process
> > that just tells it to stop? Like stopping a thread in java?
>
> 	SIGSTOP
>
> > I need to be able to resume it, obviously, and CTRL-Z and fg doesnt
> > work...
>
> 	SIGCONT

Just curious - is that kernel controlled behaviour, or does the application 
(perhaps via libc) keep control over the stopping and starting?

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