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Linux 3.3 also introduced the <tt>gid</tt> parameter, which specifies a group ID. Members of this group are exempted from <tt>hidepid</tt> restrictions.
Linux 3.3 also introduced the <tt>gid</tt> parameter, which specifies a group ID. Members of this group are exempted from <tt>hidepid</tt> restrictions.


===proc/PID/stat sucks===
===<tt>proc/PID/stat</tt> sucks===
<tt>/proc/PID/stat</tt> contains a mélange of data, though exactly which data depends on precise kernel version. The proc(5) manpage describes them in terms of <tt>scanf</tt> conversion operators, which generally lacks rigor due to [[C]] numeric types having different ranges on different implementations. This would all be acceptable.
<tt>/proc/PID/stat</tt> contains a mélange of data, though exactly which data depends on precise kernel version. The proc(5) manpage describes them in terms of <tt>scanf</tt> conversion operators, which generally lacks rigor due to [[C]] numeric types having different ranges on different implementations. This would all be acceptable.