Re: [PATCH] ptrace: it is fun to strace /sbin/init

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> > > I like the general idea -- i used to patch kernels to allow this too,
> > > but it is dangerous.
> > 
> > Though root-only. Root doesn't want to be limited and knows better
> > anyway. 
> 
> The problem is that you can deadlock if you are not very careful.

How is that different from ptracing any other process with _lot_ of
children -- like X? You'll get same zombies in both cases, leading to
same issues, no?

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