Non-random PIDs

[Jason Dixon]

On Aug 1, 2004, at 3:21 PM, Jason Dixon wrote:

> I remember reading a long time ago about how Linux doesn't randomize 
> new process ID's, in the way that OpenBSD (among others, I hope) does. 
>  Is there anyone here who follows Linux kernel development closely 
> that might know why this hasn't happened yet, or perhaps know when it 
> will?

I see that there is a maintained random-PID patch for the 2.4 series.  
The author claims it was rejected by Alan Cox because it was merely 
"security through obscurity".  I'm a little surprised to hear that, but 
oh well.  For anyone that's interested:

http://www.vanheusden.com/Linux/rnd_pid_faq.php


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