Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 09 Dec 2004 10:53:45 -0600 | From | "Jeffrey E. Hundstad" <> | Subject | Re: [RFC][PATCH] jobfs - new virtual filesystem for job kernel/user interface |
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I'd have to second Robin's sentiments. IMHO there should be a very strong reason to have this type of information in a new filesystem as this type of proliferation is counterproductive.
-- jeffrey hundstad
Robin Holt wrote:
>On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 02:03:21PM -0800, Limin Gu wrote: > > >>Hello, >> >>I am looking for your comments on the attached draft, it is the job patch >>for 2.6.9. I have posted job patch for older kernel before, but in this patch >>I have replaced the /proc/job binary ioctl calls with a new small virtual >>filesystem (jobfs). >> >>Job uses the hook provided by PAGG (Process Aggregates). A job is a group >>related processes all descended from a point of entry process and identified >>by a unique job identifier (jid). You can find the general information >>about PAGG and Job at http://oss.sgi.com/projects/pagg/ >> >>I will very much appreciate your comments, suggestions and criticisms >>on this new filesystem design and implementation as the job kernel/user >>communication interface. The patch is still a draft. >> >>Thank you! >> >> > >I maintain my position that this belongs in /proc. > >Why not have a structure something like: > >/proc/<pid>/job -> ../jobs/<jid> >/proc/jobs/<jid>/<pid> -> ../../<pid> > >What other information is really necessary from userland? > > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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