Re: ptrace vs /proc

Pradeep Padala
2002-06-21T02:08:41Z

> There is no such interface in Linux and currently no plans to develop a
> Solaris-style /proc.

I would like to develop such interface. Is it Ok if I go ahead and send a
patch. I have been playing with ptrace in the kernel for a while.

> Some work that may go into 2.5, task ornaments, may facilitate easier
> debugging and perhaps make such a /proc more feasible in the future.

What are task ornaments? Can you elaborate on this?

TIA
--pradeep