On 22 Jul 2004 14:50:42 -0400
"Ted Zlatanov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> "Also the delivery number can repeat" - is this true?  I didn't see
> the number repeat in the logs, but is it the PID or a true sequential
> number?  Can anyone tell me?  If it's the PID I'll change the script,
> I assumed it was unique.
> 

It is the PID, but it could not be assumed to be unique across a log file,
specially if the file is big and/or there are many processes being created
by the system (busy server). The pid numbers area assigned in sequence
(by the system) until they reach a limit, then this assignment starts all
over again from 1.

Andre Gerhard
CCE - USP  

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