From 1d688c3417465014494ecfbe387598c889df63f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James R <justsomejames2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 03:39:51 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] sdl/i_system.c: add -nofork option to disable forking signal
 handler

---
 src/sdl/i_system.c | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.c b/src/sdl/i_system.c
index 515dc3e95..352313071 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.c
@@ -1700,7 +1700,10 @@ INT32 I_StartupSystem(void)
 #endif
 	I_StartupConsole();
 #ifdef NEWSIGNALHANDLER
-	I_Fork();
+	// This is useful when debugging. It lets GDB attach to
+	// the correct process easily.
+	if (!M_CheckParm("-nofork"))
+		I_Fork();
 #endif
 	I_RegisterSignals();
 	I_OutputMsg("Compiled for SDL version: %d.%d.%d\n",
@@ -1993,9 +1996,10 @@ void I_ShutdownSystem(void)
 {
 	INT32 c;
 
-#ifndef NEWSIGNALHANDLER
-	I_ShutdownConsole();
+#ifdef NEWSIGNALHANDLER
+	if (M_CheckParm("-nofork"))
 #endif
+		I_ShutdownConsole();
 
 	for (c = MAX_QUIT_FUNCS-1; c >= 0; c--)
 		if (quit_funcs[c])