1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common/exechelp.h b/common/exechelp.h
index 1df029b7e..f78a43c6b 100644
--- a/common/exechelp.h
+++ b/common/exechelp.h
@@ -43,4 +43,16 @@ gpg_error_t gnupg_spawn_process (const char *pgmname, const char *argv[],
 gpg_error_t gnupg_wait_process (const char *pgmname, pid_t pid);
 
 
+/* Spawn a new process and immediatley detach from it.  The name of
+   the program to exec is PGMNAME and its arguments are in ARGV (the
+   programname is automatically passed as first argument).
+   Environment strings in ENVP are set.  An error is returned if
+   pgmname is not executable; to make this work it is necessary to
+   provide an absolute file name.  */
+gpg_error_t gnupg_spawn_process_detached (const char *pgmname,
+                                          const char *argv[],
+                                          const char *envp[] );
+
+
+
 #endif /*GNUPG_COMMON_EXECHELP_H*/