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diff --git a/docs/env_variables.md b/docs/env_variables.md index 6fd08910..d1c13e15 100644 --- a/docs/env_variables.md +++ b/docs/env_variables.md @@ -418,6 +418,10 @@ checks or alter some of the more exotic semantics of the tool: fork server when AFL++ is terminated. Unless you implement your fork server, you likely do not have to set it. By default, `SIGTERM` (`AFL_FORK_SERVER_KILL_SIGNAL=15`) will be delivered to the fork server. + If only `AFL_KILL_SIGNAL` is provided, `AFL_FORK_SERVER_KILL_SIGNAL` will + be set to same value as `AFL_KILL_SIGNAL` to provide backward compatibility. + If `AFL_FORK_SERVER_KILL_SIGNAL` is also set, it takes precedence. + NOTE: Uncatchable signals, such as `SIGKILL`, cause child processes of the fork server to be orphaned and leaves them in a zombie state. |