Yes, After
reaching the maximum value possible for the type pid_t, the pids of the
processes that are not running any more are allocated.
Rgds,
Karthick
S.
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Subject: Basic doubt about pid?
If a process with a certain pid dies out
suddenly . Is there a possiblilty that the same pid gets assigned
to some other process latter .
thx in advance.
