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2004-07-21 05:01:12 +05:30
procps-3.2.2 --> procps-3.2.3
avoid truncating long usernames
avoid warning about -lncurses when not linking (more)
new names for shared libraries (packagers: watch out!)
"make install" no longer rebuilds everything
wchan now '*' for multi-threaded processes
vmstat: some overflow problems fixed -- thanks Holger Kiehl
2004-07-21 05:01:12 +05:30
2004-04-13 09:26:52 +05:30
procps-3.2.1 --> procps-3.2.2
2004-07-17 20:55:45 +05:30
new packager (downstream maintainer) guidelines in README
2004-07-15 06:47:15 +05:30
move striping from install command to CFLAGS
2004-07-17 20:55:45 +05:30
new gcc options in use: -fweb, -frename-registers, etc.
2004-04-13 09:26:52 +05:30
avoid warning about -lncurses when not linking -- thanks FLWM
2004-07-15 10:59:56 +05:30
tolerate IA-64 headers without PAGE_SIZE
2004-04-26 06:17:31 +05:30
ps: k option, same as --sort
2004-07-15 20:52:23 +05:30
ps: personality-specific -x support (HP-UX and SVR4-MP)
2004-07-15 21:57:38 +05:30
pgrep: man page SEE ALSO updated #226817
2004-07-15 20:52:23 +05:30
sysctl: -q and -N options
sysctl: better error handling of failed writes
top: tolerate sparse CPU numbering
2004-07-07 05:41:19 +05:30
top: try to handle terminals lacking rmam and smam #235003
2004-07-15 06:47:15 +05:30
top: xterm dislikes clear-to-eol at eol (char lost)
2004-07-15 20:52:23 +05:30
vmstat: fixed -d
watch: allow sub-second intervals -- thanks Thomas Stewart
2004-04-13 09:26:52 +05:30
2004-03-20 09:13:15 +05:30
procps-3.2.0 --> procps-3.2.1
build even w/ curses in an odd location -- thanks to Segher Boessenkool
ps: STAT flags for fg process group and session leader
2004-03-27 09:25:52 +05:30
ps: STAT flags for swapped out process dropped (was broken)
ps: new -M and Z options for security data (SE Linux, etc.)
slabtop: detect broken /proc/slabinfo -- thanks to Fabian Frederick
slabtop: ensure that error messages show up on the screen -- FF again
2004-03-20 09:13:15 +05:30
2004-01-29 09:03:44 +05:30
procps-3.1.15 --> procps-3.2.0
build on IA-64 again #227933
2004-01-29 09:03:44 +05:30
pmap: output like Solaris 9, not Solaris 7
2004-01-27 01:31:56 +05:30
ps: also handle SELinux on the 2.4.xx kernels
2004-01-25 04:13:27 +05:30
top: during a ^Z, the terminal was messed up #228822
future-proof the tty handling (thanks to Zhou Wei)
slabtop (Chris Rivera and Robert Love) #226778
pmap: detect the primary stack
2004-01-29 10:35:37 +05:30
pmap: -d format
free: report high and low memory
2003-10-23 09:11:58 +05:30
procps-3.1.14 --> procps-3.1.15
install to /lib64 if it exists
2003-12-24 09:48:24 +05:30
hide kernel PID bug (Linux 2.4.13-pre1 to 2.4.MAX) #217278 #219730 #217525 #224470
2003-12-13 22:21:40 +05:30
ps: faster threaded display
2003-12-24 09:48:24 +05:30
top: auto-margin problem #217559
ps: support NSA SELinux, all builds, Linux 2.6+ #193648
sysctl: tweak man page for ESR's broken parser
2003-10-23 09:11:58 +05:30
2003-09-28 08:15:05 +05:30
procps-3.1.13 --> procps-3.1.14
top: displays on more genuine serial terminals
2003-09-28 08:15:05 +05:30
handle 32-bit dev_t of Linux 2.6
2003-09-29 09:39:52 +05:30
ps: finally, m and -m satisfy the original design
ps: distinct per-thread and whole-process pending signals
2003-09-28 08:15:05 +05:30
2003-09-18 03:28:32 +05:30
procps-3.1.12 --> procps-3.1.13
2003-09-20 13:59:55 +05:30
ps: can display NPTL threads w/ kernel patch
2003-09-18 03:28:32 +05:30
no seLinux for now (new kernel interface)
2003-08-11 07:29:53 +05:30
procps-3.1.11 --> procps-3.1.12
2003-09-17 22:44:32 +05:30
ps: explicit width ("ps -o pid,wchan:42,args")
ps: $PS_FORMAT works properly #201575
2003-09-08 07:09:49 +05:30
top: new Linux 2.6.0-test4 CPU stats shown
2003-09-08 04:58:49 +05:30
top: multiple -p options work again
2003-09-06 10:41:04 +05:30
top: fixed 4 GB wrap-around
2003-09-17 22:44:32 +05:30
ps: has a set of tests to ensure correctness
2003-09-06 10:41:04 +05:30
man page: /var/run/utmp, not /etc/utmp #206583
2003-09-01 05:48:58 +05:30
required flags moved out of CFLAGS #205429
2003-08-11 07:29:53 +05:30
RPM generation handles /lib64
WCHAN skips leading '.'
vmstat: numerous new features
2003-07-14 17:41:43 +05:30
procps-3.1.10 --> procps-3.1.11
compile with gcc 2.95 again (C99 issue)
2003-06-08 06:16:07 +05:30
procps-3.1.9 --> procps-3.1.10
2003-07-03 10:50:19 +05:30
handle GPLONLY_ symbols #143549 #188374
2003-06-30 09:00:35 +05:30
kill: better man page
skill: better man page
2003-07-03 10:50:19 +05:30
ps: PID-like columns change width as needed
2003-07-01 07:09:32 +05:30
top: COMMAND instead of Command
vmstat: -m displays slabinfo
vmstat: -d displays disk stats
2003-06-08 06:16:07 +05:30
procps-3.1.8 --> procps-3.1.9
2003-05-31 21:19:44 +05:30
memory sizes fixed for 64-bit w/ gcc 3.x #194376 #191933
ps: detect broken OS install w/o /proc mounted #172735
top: fix suspend/resume behavior
2003-05-24 08:04:42 +05:30
top: ditch warning until a GOOD interface is found #188271
2003-05-31 21:19:44 +05:30
kill: more info in the man page #182414
ps: document the -o, o, -O, and O options #169301
2003-05-31 08:31:18 +05:30
vmstat: choose units you like: 1000, 1024, 1000000...
procps-3.1.7 --> procps-3.1.8
top: fix keyboard handling (help screen, etc.)
2003-02-18 09:21:03 +05:30
procps-3.1.6 --> procps-3.1.7
2003-03-19 06:45:58 +05:30
Makefile: made SKIP feature easier to use
2003-02-24 11:35:34 +05:30
watch: --help now explains -t, --no-title #182246
2003-02-18 09:21:03 +05:30
ps: warning directs users to the FAQ
2003-03-18 05:12:00 +05:30
top: batch mode can refresh by fractional seconds
top: faster start-up
top: do not refresh like crazy
ps: better crash message
2003-02-18 09:21:03 +05:30
2003-01-23 12:38:00 +05:30
procps-3.1.5 --> procps-3.1.6
2003-02-17 06:27:15 +05:30
handle the 2.5.61 kernel
2003-02-11 13:49:12 +05:30
top: memory leak fixed
2003-02-09 13:01:11 +05:30
ps: new --ppid option selects by PPID
2003-02-18 09:21:03 +05:30
watch: new --no-title option #179862
2003-01-23 12:38:00 +05:30
handle SPARC Linux badness
rare crash fixed
compile with gcc 2.91.xx again
more informative "ps --info"
2003-01-24 14:12:16 +05:30
README update
2003-02-18 09:21:03 +05:30
ps: compare more with "ps -C verylongname" #178127
2003-01-23 12:38:00 +05:30
2002-12-21 11:52:00 +05:30
procps-3.1.4 --> procps-3.1.5
ancient (2.x.xx era) data corruption fixed
serious hidden-process problem (3.1.3+) fixed
2002-12-21 19:43:33 +05:30
w: escape sequence vulnerability fixed
2002-12-21 11:52:00 +05:30
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
2002-12-12 04:47:18 +05:30
procps-3.1.2 --> procps-3.1.3
uses /proc/*/wchan files when available
2002-12-12 04:47:18 +05:30
top: user selection
2002-12-13 03:28:12 +05:30
sysctl: add -e for Red Hat 8.0 boot scripts
sysctl: the obvious --help, -V, and --version
sysctl: some command line error checking
2002-12-12 04:47:18 +05:30
w: stdout, not stderr -- thanks to Sander van Malssen
2002-12-08 05:44:02 +05:30
procps-3.1.1 --> procps-3.1.2
2002-12-01 12:35:08 +05:30
2002-12-08 05:44:02 +05:30
better RPM generation
2002-12-08 09:42:33 +05:30
use C99 features
2002-12-08 05:44:02 +05:30
some seLinux fixes
2002-12-08 05:49:44 +05:30
now count Inact_laundry as needed #172163
2002-12-01 12:35:08 +05:30
ps: fewer globals
ps: hardware-enforced buffer protection
2002-12-08 09:42:33 +05:30
ps: 1 kB smaller
2002-12-08 05:44:02 +05:30
top: B command added (for bold on/off)
top: handle old (and future) config files
2002-12-01 12:35:08 +05:30
top: man page tweak
2002-12-08 05:44:02 +05:30
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
2002-12-01 12:35:08 +05:30
2002-11-20 09:39:26 +05:30
procps-3.1.0 --> procps-3.1.1
vmstat faster on 2.5.xx kernels
vmstat header fixed
vmstat -a re-fixed
2002-12-08 09:42:33 +05:30
procps-3.0.5 --> procps-3.1.0
2002-10-27 16:05:13 +05:30
2002-11-09 07:30:52 +05:30
vmstat displays IO-wait time instead of bogus "w"
2002-10-27 16:05:13 +05:30
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)
2002-11-08 13:12:54 +05:30
do not crash GNU make 3.79
2002-11-09 07:30:52 +05:30
top slightly faster
2002-10-27 16:05:13 +05:30
2002-10-21 14:37:18 +05:30
procps-3.0.4 --> procps-3.0.5
top tolerates super-wide displays
better (?) RPM generation
2002-10-23 08:30:31 +05:30
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
2002-10-24 03:18:11 +05:30
top man page cleaned up
2002-10-21 14:37:18 +05:30
2002-10-14 13:23:08 +05:30
procps-3.0.3 --> procps-3.0.4
2002-10-19 03:50:41 +05:30
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
2002-10-19 14:19:00 +05:30
in top, limit the priority values to -99 ... 99
2002-10-14 13:23:08 +05:30
2002-10-13 02:21:13 +05:30
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
2002-10-13 15:02:25 +05:30
top runs faster
2002-10-14 10:42:14 +05:30
libproc memory corruption fixed
rant moved out of top.1 man page
ability to SKIP installing things
fixed ps --sort crash
2002-10-13 02:21:13 +05:30
2002-10-12 04:15:09 +05:30
procps-3.0.1 --> procps-3.0.2
2002-10-12 07:12:18 +05:30
top defaults to the old layout
top defaults to sorting by %CPU
2002-10-12 04:15:09 +05:30
fix top for non-SMP 2.2.xx and 2.0.xx
2002-10-12 07:12:18 +05:30
new "make install" fixed
2002-10-12 04:15:09 +05:30
vmstat -a fixed
vmstat compiles with latest gcc-3.x
vmstat does 64-bit time
2002-10-09 10:22:40 +05:30
procps-3.0.0 --> procps-3.0.1
2002-10-09 11:53:58 +05:30
sysctl handles net/ipv4/conf/eth1.0123/tag (VLAN interface)
sysctl handles net.ipv4.conf.eth1/0123.tag (VLAN interface)
2002-10-09 10:22:40 +05:30
"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
2002-10-11 01:38:37 +05:30
"skill -n blah blah blah" lets you test options
simple "make && make install" now
2002-10-09 10:22:40 +05:30
procps-2.x.x --> procps-3.0.0
2002-10-07 02:33:29 +05:30
designed to support Linux 2.0 through 2.5.41 and beyond
new top, with optional: color, windowing, SMP stats
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"
new maintainers
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)
Earlier changes, for those not using Debian already:
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
pgrep program
includes the "kill" and "nice" programs
don't chop non-tty ps output at 80 columns