> > what, exactly, is a "MAGIC PID"? is this a change in the priority/nice level? > pid's, in general, are assigned on a rotary (more-or-less) basis. has some > kernel hack set aside a block of actual pids? this seems odd. so then, > what is being changed in /dev/kmem? priority? nice? pid? > MAGIC PIDS are conceptually the same, in many respects to uids - ie the MAGIC UID is obviously 0. Theres a bit more flexibility involved, its possible to specify which tranche of pids have a magical quality. Vendors will have to support MAGIC PIDS, for the forthcoming additions to POSIX compliance. Cheers, Neil -- Let the Mystery Be, So Watcha Want, Longing In Their Hearts, Hate My Way, M-Bike, Safari, Uncle June and Aunt Kiyoti, Daisy Dead Petals, Tuff Gnarl. ...like a badger with an afro throwing sparklers at the Pope...