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From: neil@group-id.co.uk (Neil Todd)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun
Subject: Inetd that understands load averages
Keywords: Software
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I am looking for an implementation of the inetd, for SunOS ideally, that
understands the concept of system load averages.  For example, I would
like several services to cease to be available if the load average exceeds
a certain value (e.g. nntp, spad, uucp, telnetd).

I would like to offer a different version of a service if the system is
heavily loaded - may be a shell script saying "go away, try later" Calls
that are already connected should be uneffected.

I would like to be able to tailor the max and min load averages on a per
service basis.  I know that most of this can be done by hacking lots of
separate programs (nntpd, uucpd, spadd, etc, etc). But it would be nice to
have a simple standard way of doing it.

Neil Todd			| ..In general, it is best to assume that the
PSI%234237100122::neil		| network is filled with malevolent entities
neil@gid.co.uk			| that will send in packets designed to have
Group-ID Ltd			| the worst possible effect...