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Date:      Thu, 14 Sep 2000 11:27:51 +0100
From:      Ben Smithurst <ben@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Leif Neland <leifn@neland.dk>
Cc:        Paul Herman <pherman@frenchfries.net>, Vivek Khera <khera@kciLink.com>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: call for testers: init securelevel patch
Message-ID:  <20000914112751.H77593@strontium.scientia.demon.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009140652020.32667-100000@arnold.neland.dk>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009081717590.315-100000@bagabeedaboo.security.at12.de> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009140652020.32667-100000@arnold.neland.dk>

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Leif Neland wrote:

> How is that done?
> Will gdb not attach to init, or will init not let gdb attach?

The kernel won't let GDB attach.  Look at the code for ptrace()...

                /* can't trace init when securelevel > 0 */
                if (securelevel > 0 && p->p_pid == 1)
                        return EPERM;

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