[procps] Re: rhbz#737215 - ps does not resolve some user names

  • From: Jaromir Capik <jcapik@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: procps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:26:14 -0400 (EDT)

Hi Jim.

> 
> How about we wait on very long UIDs until someone complains after
> exceeding 99999?

I'm unsure now, but I think that NTLM UIDs go from the upper limit
down to zero (probably to avoid conflicts with local UIDs???).
So ... even the very first user in the list can have
a very long number. I'm a bit unsure if it has 24 bits or more.

> 
> Regards,
> Jim
> 

Cheers,
Jaromir.

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