Re: proced: ppid of process ID 0 can be 0

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > I'd prefer that proced.el doesn't make such an unportable assumption.
>> I am not sure I get the point here. What is unportable where?

> The assumption that going up the process tree will eventually find a
> process that has no ppid attribute.

I think it's a fine assumption.  It is basically the same as saying that
the processes form a tree (or a forest), which is generally true, AFAIK.


        Stefan