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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: kded died
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () ens ! ascom ! ch>
Date:       1999-06-23 8:33:15
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Steffen Hansen wrote:
> The PID isn't used for any communication. It's only used to minimize
> the chances to get a race between two kdeds started at the same 
> time. The current code might barf if you manage to start 2 kdeds 
> on two different machines but with the same PID. I think thats 
> highly unlikely...

Not if the two machines are configured similair and are both
booting up at the same time. (e.g. because someone turns on the
power of the PC Cluster.)

Can't you use a random number?

Cheers,
Waldo
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