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1998-06-14 Martin Baulig <baulig@taurus.uni-trier.de> * README: Added README. * kernel.patch: Patch for the Linux kernel to add the new system call.
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This is a new system call `table ()' for the Linux table. It is faster
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than reading from /proc and can be used to fetch all information required
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for libgtop until whe have some other function (extended sysctl, ...) in
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standard kernels.
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I didn't want to change sysctl or some other function myself cause this may
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cause other applications relying upon those function to fail. This is
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something for the ``real'' kernel gurus ...
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To use this new system call for libgtop, do the following:
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* Copy this directory to /usr/src/linux/table
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* Make /usr/src/linux/include/linux/table.h symlink to /usr/src/linux/table/table.h
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* Apply the patch `kernel.patch' to the kernel, compile, install and reboot
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* Recompile libgtop (remove `config.cache' and run the `autogen.sh' again).
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If you want to change and/or add something - feel free to do so !
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Have fun,
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Martin
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