patch 8.2.5113: timer becomes invalid after fork/exec, :gui gives errorsv8.2.5113

Problem:    Timer becomes invalid after fork/exec, :gui gives errors. (Gabriel
            Dupras)
Solution:   Delete the timer befor forking. (closes #10584)

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index 68c64d298..4408545db 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ gui_do_fork(void)
     int		exit_status;
     pid_t	pid = -1;
 
+#if defined(FEAT_RELTIME) && defined(HAVE_TIMER_CREATE)
+    // a timer is not carried forward
+    delete_timer();
+#endif
+
     // Setup a pipe between the child and the parent, so that the parent
     // knows when the child has done the setsid() call and is allowed to
     // exit.