|  |  |  | VTE Reference Manual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VteReaperVteReaper — A singleton object which catches  | 
Because an application may need to be notified when child processes
exit, and because there is only one SIGCHLD handler, the VteTerminal
widget relies on a VteReaper to watch for SIGCHLD notifications and
retrieve the exit status of child processes which have exited.  When
glib provides child_watch functionality, the VteReaper merely acts as
a proxy for glib's own functionality.