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+written by Mike Frysinger
+
+https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3132056&group_id=5616&atid=305616
+
+nommu systems cannot fork() as the hardware cannot support
+it. irattach uses it as a minor optimization, but it isnt
+necessary for correct functioning of the utility. so add a
+NO_FORK define so we nommu peeps can do CFLAGS="... -DNO_FORK=1
+..." and use it in our embedded systems.
+
+--- a/irattach/irattach.c
++++ b/irattach/irattach.c
+@@ -397,7 +397,11 @@
+ after_names[i]);
+ /* Create a new instance for this other
+ * interface */
++#ifdef NO_FORK
++ pid = -1;
++#else
+ pid = fork();
++#endif
+ /* If in the child */
+ if(!pid) {
+ /* Get the interface name */