Exit without cleanup in parent process

thesharp · Feb 29, 2016 · c8c3530 · c8c3530
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commit c8c3530
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diff --git a/daemonize.py b/daemonize.py
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ def start(self):
                 # Fork error. Exit badly.
                 sys.exit(1)
             elif process_id != 0:
-                # This is the parent process. Exit.
-                sys.exit(0)
+                # This is the parent process. Exit without cleanup,
+                # see https://github.com/thesharp/daemonize/issues/46
+                os._exit(0)
             # This is the child process. Continue.
 
             # Stop listening for signals that the parent process receives.