Hi... Just adding something... > The pidmap is just an efficient way to keep track of which all process IDs (numbers) are in use and which ones are not. Basically we keep a bitmap of all the possible PIDs (1 bit for each PID). The bit is set/unset depending upon whether the PID is alloted to some process or not. alloc_pid() determines the number by simply checking the first bit that is set in the map. > Which is a long way to say O(1) traversal....saves time especially on busy servers. regards, Mulyadi -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
