Re: /proc/stat description for proc.txt

[Sven Heinicke]

Yea, well, I didn't get any message about my proc.txt patch going into
the kernel.  So it's back to the source I guess. :(

    Sven

Jorge Nerin writes:
 > Sven Heinicke wrote:
 > 
 > > I got tired at looking proc_misc.c to see what /proc/stat was
 > > reporting about.  So here is my noted patched into proc.txt about the
 > > /proc/stat file.  It's a patch off the 2.4.15-pre1 proc.txt, but it
 > > worked fine patching it into 2.4.15-pre4 kernel.  Between which I
 > > don't actually think proc.txt has changed.
 > > 
 > > 	   Sven
 > > 
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 > Hey I wrote the last update to this file about exactly one year ago, and 
 > I wrote it for the same reasons as you.
 > 
 > I needed some info about some files and fields in the proc tree, and the 
 > responses was 1) read proc.txt (seriously out of date) and 2) look at 
 > the source Luke.
 > 
 > So I also got tired of seeking & greping around the code and wrote a 
 > small update, nice to see someone updated it again.
 > 
 > P.D. It should be updated by the people who updates the interface, at 
 > least minimally, the name and meaning of the fields or where to look.
 > 
 > -- 
 > Jorge Nerin
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 >