On 2018/10/26 22:04, Oleg Nesterov wrote:

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Suppose p1 == p2->real_parent and p2 == p3->real_parent, and p1 exited
when p2 tried to attach on p1, p2->real_parent was pointing to already
(or about to be) freed p1.

No, p2->real_parent will be updated. If p1 exits it will re-parent its
children including p2.

My error.

Suppose p1 == p2->real_parent and p2 == p3->real_parent, and p1 exited
when someone tried to attach on p2, p2->real_parent was pointing to already
(or about to be) freed p1.

So, the puzzle part is why p2->real_parent was still pointing p1 even after
p1 was freed...

Again, did you read my previous email?

Yes. But I still can't be convinced that pid_alive() test helps.