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diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 3553f5d..d39d73c 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -1,18 +1,52 @@
-/*
- * (C)opyright MMVI Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam at gmail dot com>
- * See LICENSE file for license details.
- */
-
+/* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
+#include "dwm.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+/* extern */
+
+void *
+emallocz(unsigned int size) {
+	void *res = calloc(1, size);
+
+	if(!res)
+		eprint("fatal: could not malloc() %u bytes\n", size);
+	return res;
+}
 
 void
-error(char *errstr, ...) {
+eprint(const char *errstr, ...) {
 	va_list ap;
+
 	va_start(ap, errstr);
 	vfprintf(stderr, errstr, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
-	exit(1);
+	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
+void
+spawn(const char *arg) {
+	static char *shell = NULL;
+
+	if(!shell && !(shell = getenv("SHELL")))
+		shell = "/bin/sh";
+	if(!arg)
+		return;
+	/* The double-fork construct avoids zombie processes and keeps the code
+	 * clean from stupid signal handlers. */
+	if(fork() == 0) {
+		if(fork() == 0) {
+			if(dpy)
+				close(ConnectionNumber(dpy));
+			setsid();
+			execl(shell, shell, "-c", arg, (char *)NULL);
+			fprintf(stderr, "dwm: execl '%s -c %s'", shell, arg);
+			perror(" failed");
+		}
+		exit(0);
+	}
+	wait(0);
+}