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From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-12-15 07:51:07
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This release fixes the bug that ate every digit "3" in top's command-line display and data entry. The %CPU values in top should be a bit more reliable now. RPM generation works now. Copyrights have been updated, as required by the GPL and LGPL. For those of you still upgrading from procps 2.0.xx releases, you can expect: * top can sort by any column (old sort keys available too) * top can select a single user to display * top can be put in multi-window mode and/or color mode * vmstat has the -s option, as found on UNIX and BSD systems * vmstat has the -f option, as found on UNIX and BSD systems * watch doesn't eat the first blank line by mistake * vmstat uses a fast O(1) algorithm on 2.5.xx kernels * pmap command is SunOS-compatible * vmstat shows IO-wait time * pgrep and pkill can find the oldest matching process * sysctl handles the Linux 2.5.xx VLAN interfaces * top shows IO-wait time if-and-only-if your kernel computes it * most programs 30% to 300% faster (tested on a 450 MHz MPC7400) * ps has a new "-F" format (very nice, like DYNIX/ptx has) * ps with proper BSD process selection * better handling of very long uptimes There's a pro...@li... mailing list you can use for feature requests, bug reports, and so on. Use it! Feedback makes things happen. http://procps.sf.net/ http://procps.sf.net/procps-3.1.4.tar.gz ------------- recent changes ------------- procps-3.1.3 --> procps-3.1.4 top: was trashing every "3" in a command name top: when killing a process, the PID was cut at a "3" top: more reliable %CPU update copyright dates (GPL & LGPL require this) RPM generation works now procps-3.1.2 --> procps-3.1.3 uses /proc/*/wchan files when available top: user selection sysctl: add -e for Red Hat 8.0 boot scripts sysctl: the obvious --help, -V, and --version sysctl: some command line error checking w: stdout, not stderr -- thanks to Sander van Malssen procps-3.1.1 --> procps-3.1.2 better RPM generation use C99 features some seLinux fixes now count Inact_laundry as needed #172163 ps: fewer globals ps: hardware-enforced buffer protection ps: 1 kB smaller top: B command added (for bold on/off) top: handle old (and future) config files top: man page tweak top: old sort keys #167249 top: out-of-bounds RT as "RT" top: several times faster top: t command fixed vmstat: -f vmstat: -s w: much faster watch: don't drop empty lines #171005 watch: re-indented |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-12-12 22:47:23
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This release includes user selection in top, the sysctl -e option needed to support the Red Hat 8.0 boot scripts, and the use of /proc/*/wchan on 2.5.xx kernels. For those of you still upgrading from procps 2.0.xx releases, you can expect: * top can sort by any column (old sort keys available too) * top can select a single user to display * top can be put in multi-window mode and/or color mode * vmstat has the -s option, as found on UNIX and BSD systems * vmstat has the -f option, as found on UNIX and BSD systems * watch doesn't eat the first blank line by mistake * vmstat uses a fast O(1) algorithm on 2.5.xx kernels * pmap command is SunOS-compatible * vmstat shows IO-wait time * pgrep and pkill can find the oldest matching process * sysctl handles the Linux 2.5.xx VLAN interfaces * top shows IO-wait time if-and-only-if your kernel computes it * most programs 30% to 300% faster (tested on a 450 MHz MPC7400) * ps has a new "-F" format (very nice, like DYNIX/ptx has) * ps with proper BSD process selection There's a pro...@li... mailing list you can use for feature requests, bug reports, and so on. Use it! Feedback makes things happen. http://procps.sf.net/ http://procps.sf.net/procps-3.1.3.tar.gz ------------- recent changes ------------- procps-3.1.2 --> procps-3.1.3 uses /proc/*/wchan files when available top: user selection sysctl: add -e for Red Hat 8.0 boot scripts sysctl: the obvious --help, -V, and --version sysctl: some command line error checking w: stdout, not stderr -- thanks to Sander van Malssen procps-3.1.1 --> procps-3.1.2 better RPM generation use C99 features some seLinux fixes now count Inact_laundry as needed #172163 ps: fewer globals ps: hardware-enforced buffer protection ps: 1 kB smaller top: B command added (for bold on/off) top: handle old (and future) config files top: man page tweak top: old sort keys #167249 top: out-of-bounds RT as "RT" top: several times faster top: t command fixed vmstat: -f vmstat: -s w: much faster watch: don't drop empty lines #171005 watch: re-indented procps-3.1.0 --> procps-3.1.1 vmstat faster on 2.5.xx kernels vmstat header fixed vmstat -a re-fixed |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-12-08 21:44:29
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Note: send mail to pro...@li... if you find any procps problems, you want a feature, or you think the announcements aren't in the most useful format. Feedback about top field selection keys (now matching procps-2) is especially appreciated. procps-3.1.1 --> procps-3.1.2 better RPM generation use C99 features some seLinux fixes now count Inact_laundry as needed #172163 ps: fewer globals ps: hardware-enforced buffer protection ps: 1 kB smaller top: can show RUSER instead of PGID top: B command added (for bold on/off) top: handle old (and future) config files top: man page tweak top: old sort keys #167249 top: out-of-bounds RT as "RT" top: several times faster top: t command fixed vmstat: -f vmstat: -s w: much faster watch: don't drop empty lines #171005 watch: re-indented procps-3.1.0 --> procps-3.1.1 vmstat faster on 2.5.xx kernels vmstat header fixed vmstat -a re-fixed procps-3.0.5 --> procps-3.1.0 vmstat displays IO-wait time instead of bogus "w" can build w/o shared library (set SHARED=0) when IO-wait hidden, count as idle, not as sys pmap command added (like Sun has) do not crash GNU make 3.79 top slightly faster |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-11-20 06:07:49
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vmstat changes: take advantage of Linux 2.5.xx features for better performance header fix (had "b w" instead of "r b") with -a option, had 2 columns of inactive memory |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-11-09 04:23:34
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This includes the first noticeable vmstat change. Now you get IO-wait time separate from idle time if you run Linux 2.5.41 or later. There's a Solaris-compatible pmap as well, lacking only the per-vma resident memory stats that Linux doesn't supply. (hint, hint... though I don't know where they'd fit) http://procps.sf.net/ http://procps.sf.net/procps-3.1.0.tar.gz ------------- recent changes ------------- procps-3.0.5 --> procps-3.1.0 vmstat displays IO-wait time instead of bogus "w" can build w/o shared library (set SHARED=0) when IO-wait hidden, count as idle, not as sys pmap command added (like Sun has) do not crash GNU make 3.79 top slightly faster procps-3.0.4 --> procps-3.0.5 top tolerates super-wide displays better (?) RPM generation XConsole and top.desktop removed old build system removed code cleanup pgrep and pkill get "-o" (oldest matching process) had vmstat "bi" and "bo" output interchanged on 2.5.xx fix man page tbl directives top man page cleaned up ----------------------------------------- |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-10-23 23:03:55
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http://procps.sf.net/ http://procps.sf.net/procps-3.0.5.tar.gz procps-3.0.4 --> procps-3.0.5 top tolerates super-wide displays better (?) RPM generation XConsole and top.desktop removed old build system removed code cleanup pgrep and pkill get "-o" (oldest matching process) had vmstat "bi" and "bo" output interchanged on 2.5.xx fix man page tbl directives top man page cleaned up |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-10-19 10:53:17
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http://procps.sf.net/ http://procps.sf.net/procps-3.0.4.tar.gz procps-3.0.3 --> procps-3.0.4 make top go faster Linux 2.2.xx ELF note warning removed only show IO-wait on recent kernels fix top's SMP stats fix top for "dumb" and "vt510" terminals in top, limit the priority values to -99 ... 99 |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-10-14 06:02:33
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This is almost all bug fixes. Enjoy. http://procps.sf.net/ http://procps.sf.net/procps-3.0.3.tar.gz ------ recent changes -------- procps-3.0.2 --> procps-3.0.3 more "make install" fixes lib CFLAGS working again top.1 codes fixed bad (int*) cast in top removed top runs faster libproc memory corruption fixed rant moved out of top.1 man page ability to SKIP installing things fixed ps --sort crash procps-3.0.1 --> procps-3.0.2 top defaults to the old layout top defaults to sorting by %CPU fix top for non-SMP 2.2.xx and 2.0.xx new "make install" fixed vmstat -a fixed vmstat compiles with latest gcc-3.x vmstat does 64-bit time procps-3.0.0 --> procps-3.0.1 sysctl handles net/ipv4/conf/eth1.0123/tag (VLAN interface) sysctl handles net.ipv4.conf.eth1/0123.tag (VLAN interface) "ps" is now about 2x faster than in procps-2.x.x "ps -F" now documented w works in KOI8-R locale vmstat documentation update "skill -n blah blah blah" lets you test options simple "make && make install" now |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-10-12 09:30:04
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procps-3.0.1 --> procps-3.0.2 top defaults to the old layout top defaults to sorting by %CPU fix top for non-SMP 2.2.xx and 2.0.xx new "make install" fixed vmstat -a fixed vmstat compiles with latest gcc-3.x vmstat does 64-bit time http://procps.sf.net/ http://procps.sf.net/procps-3.0.2.tar.gz |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-10-11 01:32:57
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Contrary to popular belief, procps is maintained. Changes that you may be unaware of and/or need: top: windows, color, sort any field, 2.5.xx kernel support sysctl: supports the VLAN interfaces ps: runs 2x faster than the procps-2.x.x ps vmstat: 2.5.xx kernel support Get it here: http://procps.sf.net/ We use pro...@li... for feedback and pro...@li... for announcements. ---------- full change listing ---------- Version 3.0.1 sysctl handles net/ipv4/conf/eth1.0123/tag (VLAN interface) sysctl handles net.ipv4.conf.eth1/0123.tag (VLAN interface) "ps" is now about 2x faster than in procps-2.x.x "ps -F" now documented w works in KOI8-R locale vmstat documentation update "skill -n blah blah blah" lets you test options simple "make && make install" now Version 3.0.0 new top, with optional: color, windowing, SMP stats designed to support Linux 2.0 through 2.5.41 and beyond runs faster more "it crashes" bugs fixed top shows IO-wait time vmstat can show active/inactive memory stats real-time info supported in ps correct "ps -o size" and "ps --sort size" reduced memory usage for ps allow large PIDs to be specified SELINUX support is just a recompile away the "F" column shrank, so "ps -l" has more command name room 64-bit time reduces the overflow problem support S/390, IA-64 emulator, and user-mode Linux oldps is gone configure script -- use "make -f Makefile.noam" as a backup "w" program better at determining what a user is doing more stable code at http://procps.sf.net/ now (SourceForge) uptime give help if you use invalid chars /proc/tty/drivers correctly parsed. (Thanks russell*AT*coker.com.au) Prior changes, seen in Debian: more stable runs faster -F format option better error reporting in ps for unknown format specifiers BSD's sysctl options -b and -X top displays well on large-memory systems old BSD-style select-by-PID ("ps l$$") 15-character user names ps 'f' ASCII art forest fixed add SIGSYS on i386 top reports real RSS value large-memory systems work minimal ps program for embedded systems (minimal.c) BSD personality process selection fixed support locale (French) with ',' and '.' mixed up new maintainers pgrep program includes the "kill" and "nice" programs don't chop non-tty ps output at 80 columns ------------------------------------------------------- |
From: <pro...@li...> - 2002-10-09 02:12:43
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OK, I think I'm subscribed to this list now, which will help stop that massive CC list we all seem to have had before. Albert, I guess you're working through the Debian bugs because I noticed some changes to files are the same place I was going to make changes. Version got bumped to 3.0.1 too. - Craig -- Craig Small VK2XLZ GnuPG:1C1B D893 1418 2AF4 45EE 95CB C76C E5AC 12CA DFA5 Eye-Net Consulting http://www.enc.com.au/ <cs...@en...> MIEEE <cs...@ie...> Debian developer <cs...@de...> |