Re: [PATCH 1/2] exec: fix up /proc/pid/comm in the execveat(AT_EMPTY_PATH) case

On Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:37:31 -0600, Tycho Andersen wrote:

Zbigniew mentioned at Linux Plumber's that systemd is interested in switching to execveat() for service execution, but can't, because the contents of /proc/pid/comm are the file descriptor which was used, instead of the path to the binary. This makes the output of tools like top and ps useless, especially in a world where most fds are opened CLOEXEC so the number is truly meaningless.

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Applied to for-next/execve, thanks!

[1/2] exec: fix up /proc/pid/comm in the execveat(AT_EMPTY_PATH) case https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/7bdc6fc85c9a [2/2] selftests/exec: add a test for execveat()'s comm https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/bd104872311a

Take care,