can an executable be moved while it is running ?

From: Dyer, Steve J. <Steve.Dyer_at_alcoa.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 08:15:41 -0400

We develop our own applications - and a question came up in a meeting -

Is it always safe to move (mv) an executable binary file while it is running
on a Tru64 UNIX system? We are mostly asking about a rename to a different
name, not a different directory. I would guess the answer depends upon the
internals of virtual memory paging, of which I am not familiar.

If a pointer to an authoritative source can be given with your answer, that
would be helpful.

Thanks,

Steve Dyer, Alcoa, Inc.
Steve.Dyer_at_alcoa.com
Received on Fri Sep 28 2001 - 12:17:21 NZST