Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 28 Feb 2000 08:23:03 +0100 | From | Jos Visser <> | Subject | Re: /proc/nzombies |
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Indeed. I would surely be in favour for including it in the kernel and making it a configurable option. CONFIG_PROC_NZOMBIES?
I'll go out and make a patch. Would it have to be against the latest 2.3.x kernel?
++Jos
Ricky Beam wrote: > > On Sun, 27 Feb 2000, Mike A. Harris wrote: > >Ok, so I see your point, and agree that you do need to monitor > >the system with something. Doing so in-kernel is likely a nice > >easy way for you to do so, and that is fine. I don't think it is > >ok to put it in the mainstream kernel though, as it just ads > >more bloat. It would be useful for specific systems however. > > "bloat"? It's two lines of code in the process exit path. That adds, what, > four cpu cylces to process termination? That's not bloat. The price of > tracking process zombies in the kernel is far, far less than tracking it > in user land. > > I see no reason why this shouldn't be added as a configurable feature. If > you don't want it or need it, then don't compile it in. > > --Ricky > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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