linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] Document /proc/pid PID reuse behavior

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Date:   Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:57:33 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Cc:     Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>,
        Daniel Colascione <dancol@...gle.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rppt@...ux.ibm.com,
        timmurray@...gle.com, joelaf@...gle.com, surenb@...gle.com,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Roman Gushchin <guro@...com>,
        Mike Rapoport <rppt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        "Kirill A. Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>,
        "Dennis Zhou (Facebook)" <dennisszhou@...il.com>,
        Prashant Dhamdhere <pdhamdhe@...hat.com>,
        "open list:DOCUMENTATION" <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Document /proc/pid PID reuse behavior

On Tue 2018-11-20 09:49:50, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:05:21 +0100
> Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz> wrote:
> 
> > Why can't the documentation describe the current implementation, and
> > change in the future if the implementation changes? I doubt somebody
> > would ever rely on the pid being reused while having the descriptor
> > open. How would that make sense?
> 
> In the hopes of ending this discussion, I'm going to go ahead and apply
> this.  Documenting current behavior is good, especially in situations
> where that behavior can surprise people; if the implementation changes,
> the docs can change with it.

I'd still prefer changing from "does not" to "may not".

It is really simple change, and once we documented a behaviour, we
really should not be changing it.

Thanks,
									Pavel
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