Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 09:19:18 +1100 From: Peter Jeremy <jeremyp@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au> To: arch@freebsd.org, audit@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: <99Dec1.091202est.40330@border.alcanet.com.au> In-Reply-To: <89015.943945313@zippy.cdrom.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.9911291950390.65191-100000@hub.freebsd.org> <89015.943945313@zippy.cdrom.com>
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On 1999-Nov-30 18:01:53 +1100, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote: >> This would fall under my preferred policy, which you didn't quote, namely >> "turn on everything which doesn't have a negative impact, and providing > >Not being able to predict pids (for useful purposes) would fall under >the definition of "negative impact" for a number of admins. I agree. Digital UNIX uses something like random PID generation and I find it a PITA. Sequential PID allocation makes it much easier to get a feeling for what is going on (and in what order). Peter To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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