Re: [lcd4linux] PID file handling (was: rpl_malloc?)

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi Luis,

>>>We do have /proc, but one of our security fixes, 
>>grsecurity, disables
>>>access to /proc/kcore.
>>
>>Hmm... I do not "access" it. I just call 'stat("/proc/kcore", 
>>&buf)'. I 
>>don't understand why this is disabled, I don't see any 
>>security reasons 
>>here.
> 
> If you have /proc/kcore you can open it and read/write the memory
> positions...

Ok, I understand. grsecurity does not disbale access, but diables 
/proc/kcore as a whole?


>>>>>The daemon must know about the 'pid' file. can you add support?

Done, but in CVS only. Could you please test? As soon as I've got your 
Ok, I will release 0.9.10

bye, Michael

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