Bug#3065: lsof looks for /System.map
Rob Leslie writes ("Bug#3065: lsof looks for /System.map"):
> Package: lsof
> Version: 3.61-1
>
> deimos:~:[179]# lsof
> lsof: can't read kernel name list from /System.map
> zsh: 2967 exit 1 lsof
>
> My System.map lives under /boot, and unless I'm mistaken (please feel free to
> tell me) lsof should probably look there by default as well.
Why does lsof need to read System.map at all ? Can't it get the
information it needs from /proc ?
We should be trying to phase out programs that grobble through kernel
memory ...
Ian.
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