Re: random PID generation

Heusden, Folkert van (f.v.heusden@ftr.nl)
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 16:34:41 +0100


>> My code runs trough the whole task_list to see if a chosen pid is already

>> in use or not.
> But it doesn't check for a recently used PID. Lets say your system is
> exhausting 1000 PIDs/second, and that there is a window of 20ms between
you
> determining which PID to send to, and the recipient process receiving it.

Ah, I get your point. Good point :o)

I was thinking: I could split the PIDs up in 2...16383 and 16384-32767 and
then
switch between them when a process ends? nah, that doesn't help it.
hmmm.
I think random increments (instead of last_pid+1) would be the best thing to
do then?

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