Fwd: why are init's arguments wiped ?

[Didier Kryn]

Le 01/02/2016 18:10, Mike Frysinger a écrit :
> it makes a lot of sense when you fork children that have specific purposes.
> rather than just seeing the program's name 4 times, it's more helpful for
> them to be broken up.
     prctl() can be used for that, with the operation code PR_SET_NAME. 
It does not change the command line. Option -c in top, and I think also 
in ps, displays command name instead of command line.

     I also find that wiping ones own command arguments is impolite, but 
relying on them is obviously non-portable.

     My 2 cents.

     Didier