*** mon.c.orig  2004-01-04 16:48:11.466479096 +0100
--- mon.c       2004-01-04 16:53:07.863220236 +0100
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*** 165,177 ****
  /**
   * Check that the process named by the file still exists; if not,
   * return EXIT_GONE.
   **/
  static int dcc_mon_check_orphans(struct dcc_history *monl)
  {
!     return kill(monl->cpid, 0) ? EXIT_GONE : 0;
  }

--- 165,177 ----
  /**
   * Check that the process named by the file still exists; if not,
   * return EXIT_GONE.
   **/
  static int dcc_mon_check_orphans(struct dcc_history *monl)
  {
!     return (kill(monl->cpid, 0) && errno != EPERM) ? EXIT_GONE : 0;
  }