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SubjectRE: [PATCH v3] Implement /proc/pid/kill
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From: Daniel Colascione
> Sent: 31 October 2018 19:33
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> You can't do it today with kill. The idea that keeping a open file
> descriptor to a /proc/pid or a file within it prevents PID reuse is
> widespread, but incorrect.

Is there a real good reason why that shouldn't be the case?
ie Holding a reference on the 'struct pid' being enough to stop reuse.

A patch to do that would be more generally useful.

David

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