> I have one question regarding 32bit kernel uids and ncpfs - ncpfs
> exports __kernel_uid_t to userspace in couple of ioctl structures.
> There is no problem with adding new structures with 32bit __kernel_uid32_t,
> but some (two) of these structures include also __kernel_pid_t.
> So I'd like to ask, whether we are going to 32bit pid_t in 2.3.
Definitely reserve enough space for 32 bit pid. Even if it will not
happen in 2.3, it will happen _someday_.
Pavel
PS: I'd like it soon. It would enable to create pids that never wrap
around, and close one major problem with UNIX.
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