Subj : [$] Two pidfd tweaks: PIDFD_GET_INFO and PIDFD_SELF
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From : LWN.net
Date : Wed Oct 16 2024 15:00:06

[$] Two pidfd tweaks: PIDFD_GET_INFO and PIDFD_SELF

Date:
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:52:27 +0000

Description:
The pidfd mechanism, which uses file descriptors to refer to processes in
an unambiguous and race-free way, was first
introduced in 2018.  Since then, the interface has gained a number of new 
features , but 
development has slowed over time as the interface has matured.  There are,
however, a couple of patches in circulation that are meant to make working
with pidfds simpler in some situations.

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