[H-GEN] Info on Copy on write

[Harmeet Uppal]

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Hi,

Need some info on how does copy on write work after  a fork and whats is the
actual difference with vfork and fork.Why is there a difference in their
foot prints.

Thanks and regards,
Harmeet

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