PID Wrap <strangeness>

From: Richard B. Johnson (root@chaos.analogic.com)
Date: Tue Feb 22 2000 - 17:31:51 EST

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On Linux 2.3.41 (haven't checked others) when the PID wraps past
32,767 the next PID is 300. It is not the next-available low one.

Does anybody know why?

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

Penguin : Linux version 2.3.41 on an i686 machine (800.63 BogoMips).

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