Re: [PATCH] Only send pdeath_signal when getppid changes.

Oleg Nesterov <[email protected]> writes:

> On 04/10, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
>> 
>> So this patch fixes the pdeath_signal behaviour only sending a signal
>> when the results of getppid would change.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I personally like this patch very much. However,

Good point.

I guess we have a simple question.
Does a parent death signal make most sense between separately written programs?

   If so this patch is a bug fix.

Does a parent death signal make most sense between processes that are part of
a larger program.

   If so there is little point to this patch.

Eric
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