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SubjectRe: [RFC][PATCH 0/3] fork: Add the ability to create tasks with given pids
Hello,

On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 12:04:38PM +0000, Pedro Alves wrote:
> This whole userspace C/R stuff and being able to set the child's pid has potential
> of being very useful for GDB too, allowing a much better reimplementation of its
> old checkpointing feature [*], and allowing for a faster reverse debugging
> implementation, by being able to do faster rewinding -- restore snapshot and replay
> instructions up to N (by single stepping or running to breakpoint), rather than
> manually undoing the effects of each instruction, one by one.
>
> IOW, root only would be a shame from GDB's perspective.

Would CAP_CHECKPOINT be a shame too? I'm reluctant about priviledge
through fd inheritance mostly because of its unusualness. I don't
think priv management is a good problem space for small creative
solutions. We're much better off with mundane mechanisms which people
are already familiar with and is easy to account for.

Thank you.

--
tejun


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