Re: [RFC][PATCH] jobfs - new virtual filesystem for job kernel/user interface

["Jeffrey E. Hundstad" <jeffrey.hundstad@mnsu.edu>]

I'd have to second Robin's sentiments.  IMHO there should be a very 
strong reason to have this type of information in a new filesystem as 
this type of proliferation is counterproductive.

-- 
jeffrey hundstad

Robin Holt wrote:

>On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 02:03:21PM -0800, Limin Gu wrote:
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>>Hello,
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>>I am looking for your comments on the attached draft, it is the job patch 
>>for 2.6.9. I have posted job patch for older kernel before, but in this patch
>>I have replaced the /proc/job binary ioctl calls with a new small virtual 
>>filesystem (jobfs).
>>
>>Job uses the hook provided by PAGG (Process Aggregates). A job is a group
>>related processes all descended from a point of entry process and identified
>>by a unique job identifier (jid). You can find the general information
>>about PAGG and Job at http://oss.sgi.com/projects/pagg/
>>
>>I will very much appreciate your comments, suggestions and criticisms
>>on this new filesystem design and implementation as the job kernel/user
>>communication interface. The patch is still a draft.
>>
>>Thank you!
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>I maintain my position that this belongs in /proc.
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>Why not have a structure something like:
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>/proc/<pid>/job -> ../jobs/<jid>
>/proc/jobs/<jid>/<pid> -> ../../<pid>
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>What other information is really necessary from userland?
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