1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/Exceptions.cc b/lib/Exceptions.cc
index a647f16..110ffaa 100644
--- a/lib/Exceptions.cc
+++ b/lib/Exceptions.cc
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ void xfree(char *& p) {
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_PIPE
 int xpipe(int * p, int flag) throw (GeneralException) {
     if (pipe(p)) {
 	throw GeneralException(String(_("Error creating pipe: ")) + strerror(errno));
@@ -144,7 +145,13 @@ int xpipe(int * p, int flag) throw (GeneralException) {
 			            
     return p[flag];
 }
+#else
+int xpipe(int *, int) throw (GeneralException) {
+    throw GeneralException(_("Function pipe() not supported by this system.\n"));
+}
+#endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_FORK
 pid_t xfork() throw (GeneralException) {
     pid_t p;
     
@@ -156,6 +163,11 @@ pid_t xfork() throw (GeneralException) {
     
     return p;
 }
+#else
+pid_t xfork() throw (GeneralException) {
+    throw GeneralException(_("Function fork() not supported by this system.\n"));
+}
+#endif
 
 void xexit(int status) throw (GeneralException) {
     throw Exit(status);