Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 18 Dec 1999 11:52:22 -0800 | From | Dan Kegel <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Core patch for 32-bit UIDs |
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Chris Wing wrote: > Note that you've found references to 'ipc_pid_t'. I've already included > support for 32-bit pid_t in my patches to the IPC code, needed to support > 32-bit UIDs there.
Bonus.
> Now, actually supporting 32-bit (or 31-bit :) pids will require other > changes, and will possibly break many non-glibc programs...
As long as the user code interace to the new glibc uses 32 bits for pids, I'm a happy camper. The kernel can catch up later.
I wonder how many programs use -1 for uid 65535?
- Dan
-- (The above is just my personal opinion; I don't speak for my employer, except on the occasional talk show.)
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