Re: [PATCH] show_task: real_parent

From: Roland McGrath
Date: Wed Jan 09 2008 - 15:16:15 EST


I agree with your points. I thought about making it display both.
But I didn't want to worry about breaking scripts that parse console
logs or whatever. Personally I don't think I've ever found the ppid
in that display useful in debugging a ptrace issue. I don't have any
special opinions about this display. I just went on a little crusade
to get rid of task_struct.parent uses that aren't specifically for
its ptrace/wait purpose.


Thanks,
Roland
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