/*
 * launcher.c
 *
 *  Created on: Sep 14, 2010
 *      Author: lamikr
 */

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>

#include <plp/log.h>

int launch_new_process(char *param_arr[]) {
	int ret_val;
	int child_pid;

	child_pid	= fork();
	if (child_pid == -1) {
		// failed to fork a new process
		ret_val	= -1;
	}
	else if (child_pid == 0) {
		// code for launched child process
		//execvp(param_arr[0], param_arr);
		// first parameter must contain a full path to executable
		execv(param_arr[0], param_arr);
		log_error("Failed to launch new process\n");
		exit(-1);
	}
	else {
		// code for parent process which launched the child
		ret_val	= child_pid;
	}
	return ret_val;
}