Eric,
On Sun, 25 Aug 2002 22:35:10 +0200 Eric wrote: > Hello Developers , > > I use a Bering RC3 on a 486 DX 66 with 3 nics, which I administer > with ssh. > Recently I noticed a fast increasing of the pid numbers, that I couldn't > understand. > After rebooting I stopped all services except for ssh [lots of snipping from here down] > # ps aux;date > PID Uid VmSize Stat Command > >> 27529 root 936 R ps aux > Fri Aug 23 17:32:25 UTC 2002 > # ps aux ;date > PID Uid VmSize Stat Command > >> 2848 root 936 R ps aux > Fri Aug 23 17:32:29 UTC 2002 > # ps aux ; date > PID Uid VmSize Stat Command > >> 7410 root 936 R ps aux > Fri Aug 23 17:32:34 UTC 2002 > firewall: -root- > # ps aux ; date > PID Uid VmSize Stat Command > >>30678 root 936 R ps aux > Fri Aug 23 17:32:39 UTC 2002 > > Does somebody has the same things occuring ( > perhaps an Kernel /modules issue ? > Or is there another explanation. > I booted with an older version rc1 to verify that > I didn't have an issue with my box ( permanently > pressed Keyboard or something like that ;) ) > > 2075 root R ps aux > 2076 root R ps aux > 2077 root R ps aux > > so this is normally On a hunch, I did some digging for information about grsecurity and randomized PIDs. I couldn't find a good link, but based on http://lists.jammed.com/sectools/2001/10/0092.html and other tidbits about a fix for SMP problems with grsecurity random PIDs, I think this is a feature of the grsecurity patch. Can anyone confirm? --Brad ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _______________________________________________ Leaf-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel
