Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 12:16:43 -0800 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG> 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: <19991205121643.A69177@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <99Dec1.091202est.40330@border.alcanet.com.au>; from jeremyp@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au on Wed, Dec 01, 1999 at 09:19:18AM %2B1100 References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.9911291950390.65191-100000@hub.freebsd.org> <89015.943945313@zippy.cdrom.com> <99Dec1.091202est.40330@border.alcanet.com.au>
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On Wed, Dec 01, 1999 at 09:19:18AM +1100, Peter Jeremy wrote: > >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 Well there you go, we now have an example that you can't depend on the linear behavior in Unix. So we have a strong case for making random PIDs the default. -- -- David (obrien@NUXI.com) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-audit" in the body of the message
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