> But where is the problem?
> Let me repeat: pid_t has *always* been 32-bit.
> In libc5. In libc4. In Linux 0.01.
Indeed...
x1# cat t.c
#include <unistd.h>
main(){printf("%d\n",sizeof(pid_t));}
mx1# gcc t.c
x1# ldd ./a.out
libc.so.5 => /lib/libc.so.5
x1# ./a.out
4
As you point out, IPC aside, it may not be a hard fix at all. And
since the IPC structures are changing anyhow, now would be a good
time to address this.
-cw
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