Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 7 May 1996 19:04:01 +0100 (BST) | From | Chris Evans <> | Subject | Re: .96 and up break strace (with patch) |
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On Mon, 6 May 1996, Marek Michalkiewicz wrote:
> Argh, sometimes I miss kmem-ps. The /proc-based programs tend to break > with newer kernels, too, just like kmem-ps would. Someone might want to > allow only certain users to view the whole process table (so that most > users can only view their own processes) - with /proc, you have to set > the policy in the kernel (== even more bloat), and it would be so much > easier to do in user space...
I have a patch, ~2-3k gzipped, that enables users to "hide" processes in the way you mention. I've been running it successfully for a long time. It adds very little overhead and bloat. Anyone interested in having this new functionality should drop me a mail.
Once I've browsed over the patch again I might post it here since it is so small.
Chris.
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