linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH 00/10] taskstats: Enhancements for precise accounting

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Message-ID: <871v8bwrr1.fsf@basil.nowhere.org>
Date:	Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:38:26 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	holzheu@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH 00/10] taskstats: Enhancements for precise accounting

Michael Holzheu <holzheu@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> writes:
>
> Compared to the old top command that has to scan more than 1000 proc
> directories the new ptop consumes much less CPU time (0.05% system time
> on my s390 system).

Sounds like a nice advantage (and in a way goes back to old kmem ps) 

Are there plans to make the standard top command use this new interface
or will it be only something for specialized utilities?

-Andi
-- 
ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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