Function exec_command

src/event.c:83–104

* exec_command * Execute 'command' with 'arg' as its argument. * if !arg command is started with no arguments * Before we call execl we need to close all the file handles * that the fork inherited from the parent in order not to pass * the open handles on to the shell */

 *      the open handles on to the shell
 */
static void exec_command(struct context *cnt, char *command, char *filename, int filetype)
{
    char stamp[PATH_MAX];
    mystrftime(cnt, stamp, sizeof(stamp), command, &cnt->current_image->timestamp_tv, filename, filetype);

    if (!fork()) {

        /* Detach from parent */
        setsid();

        execl("/bin/sh", "sh", "-c", stamp, " &", NULL);

        /* if above function succeeds the program never reach here */
        MOTION_LOG(ALR, TYPE_EVENTS, SHOW_ERRNO
            ,_("Unable to start external command '%s'"), stamp);

        exit(1);
    }

    MOTION_LOG(DBG, TYPE_EVENTS, NO_ERRNO
        ,_("Executing external command '%s'"), stamp);
}

/*
 * Event handlers