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Subject: Re: a sysctl for process binary osreldate
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On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 9:30 PM, Mikolaj Golub <trociny@freebsd.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Currently we can check and change binary osreldate of another process via
> procfs(5).
>
> Kostik suggested to add a new sysctl for the same purpose and also extend
> procstat to show osrel.
>
> Here are patches I am going to commit if there are no objections or
> suggestions.
>
> http://people.freebsd.org/~trociny/kern_proc_osrel.1.patch
> http://people.freebsd.org/~trociny/procstat.osrel.1.patch
>
> I set the same permissions as for procfs(5) osrel -- so only user can read it,
> but may be this is too restrictive and p_cansee on read would be ok?

Actually I don't see reasons why this may not be p_cansee, so I
updated the patch  and going to commit it if there is no objections.

-- 
Mikolaj Golub