Re^5: forkManager PID 1 less than top

Where did you see random PIDs ? I think all (most?) Linux distros use sequental. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_identifier#Unix-like

Process IDs are usually allocated on a sequential basis

Also:
http://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-list/2004-August/msg00004.html

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2010-February/005549.html

I am running Ubuntu with 3.8 kernal, PIDs are sequental.
Also, I think there can be problems with some software, when recently-used PID re-used too fast.

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Re^6: forkManager PID 1 less than top by ikegami (Patriarch) on Oct 14, 2013 at 04:49 UTC
Windows	[reply]
Re^7: forkManager PID 1 less than top by Anonymous Monk on Oct 14, 2013 at 06:31 UTC
... secure ... fork emulation ... ridiculousness	[reply]
Re^8: forkManager PID 1 less than top by ikegami (Patriarch) on Oct 14, 2013 at 21:26 UTC
Wow, you're absolutely right, Windows can't do anything right! Thanks for opening my eyes! Seriously now, I know it makes Linux look bad, but that doesn't mean you should lash out.	[reply]