> static struct pid {
>  // ...
>  } *pidlist;
> 
>  is defined at file scope (and static). It should be initialised to the
>  default value 0 by the compiler.

this I've not known until now

> 
>  Your testprogram also looks ok, are you sure this machine doesn't have
>  a hardware problem?
> 
>  Tobias

maybe the libc was corrupted, a reinstallation solved the problem

Many Thanks
  Dag

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