Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 16:48:12 -0500 From: Dan Moschuk <dan@FreeBSD.org> To: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Dan Moschuk <dan@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/conf files.i386 src/sys/kern kern_fork.c src/sys/libkern arc4random.c src/sys/sys libkern.h Message-ID: <19991128164812.A4188@spirit.jaded.net> In-Reply-To: <19991128122408.B42497@dragon.nuxi.com>; from obrien@FreeBSD.org on Sun, Nov 28, 1999 at 12:24:08PM -0800 References: <199911281751.JAA40710@freefall.freebsd.org> <19991128122408.B42497@dragon.nuxi.com>
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| > Introduce OpenBSD-like Random PIDs. Controlled by a sysctl knob | > (kern.randompid), which is currently defaulted off. | | Why default to off? If we want to be serious about upping security a | notch, then do it. Once properly tested, I will turn the default to on. -- Dan Moschuk (TFreak!dan@freebsd.org) "Cure for global warming: One giant heatsink and dual fans!" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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