From: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu (Charles Hedrick) Subject: linux 0.97 pl4 and ps/free/etc on sunsite Date: 7 Sep 1992 21:59:39 GMT
I have uploaded the following to sunsite.unc.edu, /pub/linux/Incoming:
linux-0.97.patch4.Z
ps097p4.tar.Z
The first file is a uudecoded version of the patch Linux posted a few
hours ago.
The second file is both source and binary of ps, free, top, w, etc.
I'm suspicious of several things about ps and free. First, I don't
understand why ps is able to get the command lines. I thought Linux
said that it was no longer in kernel memory. I haven't changed that
code. Second, I haven't bothered trying to decode the new swap
structure. My system never swaps, so I would't be able to test it.
This version just claims that is no swapping. Thus this version needs
more work, but provides a starting point.
I've seen some complaints in the past that ps097p<N> didn't work with
kernel 0.97pl<N+1>. Unfortunately Linus seems to be changing kernel
data structures rapidly enough that ps and free break at every patch.
I think patch 4 is an exception. Presumably this version will also
work for patch 3. (However I see no reason why anyone would not use
patch 4.) So if you see a patch 5, don't be surprised if this version
of ps fails.