Bug#2924: usr/sbin/psupdate

[Miquel van Smoorenburg <miquels@cistron.nl>]

You (Manoj Srivastava) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 	The newer kernel image package has dropped support for
>  non-proc ps, which was the only reason to carry around vmlinux and
>  psdatabase, so the location of psupdate is moot. (The reasons for
>  dropping support for non-proc ps were that user domain programs
>  should use the interface provided by the kernel, rather than rooting
>  around themselves, since the kernel data structures do change, maybe
>  breaking said programs)

procps needs psupdate too.. for the "WCHAN" field. Try "ps alx".

Mike.
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