See also "Re: 1.3.3-2: ps.exe bug for processes with a zero ppid" <http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2001-10/msg00176.html> .
--- Robert Legros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > It is possible to create a Cygwin process whose ppid > and pgid are both zero. > > If you type the following commands at the shell > command prompt (bash or ash) : > sh -c "sleep 10 &" > ps > you will see a process whose PPID and PGID are 0. > > I really do suppose it was not meant to allow such a > thing. Normally, a detached process should have ppid > and pgid with value 1. That's what does occur when > you > type the following commands : > sleep 10 & > ps > > Best Regards, > > > > ===== > Robert Legros > south Brussels, Belgium > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Best Regards, ===== Robert Legros south Brussels, Belgium [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/