> Date: Thu, 09 Jan 1997 20:47:03 -0500
> From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
> 
> sgid kmem, actually, and they are fairly safe since they can only read
> kmem.

Thats more than enough for my tastes..

> CGD repeatedly points out another major reason for kmem groveling --
> so your tools can work on kernel core dumps.

Yes, indeed. And it's comments like mine forgetting this essential
point that leads to him having to repeat himself (or others doing it
for him :-)

--
Dan.