Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!gatech!seismo!brl-smoke!gwyn From: gwyn@brl-smoke.ARPA (Doug Gwyn ) Newsgroups: net.unix Subject: Re: ps bug ? Message-ID: <795@brl-smoke.ARPA> Date: Sun, 9-Feb-86 22:41:52 EST Article-I.D.: brl-smok.795 Posted: Sun Feb 9 22:41:52 1986 Date-Received: Wed, 12-Feb-86 07:35:53 EST References: <738@houxu.UUCP> <109@ihuxj.UUCP> Reply-To: gwyn@brl.ARPA Organization: /usr/local/lib/news/organization Lines: 34 >> ps -F >> >> Get error message and core file: >> >> Bad system call - core dumped >> >> This is a valid form of the "ps" command according to the >> On-line manual page and the usage message printed by the "ps" command. >> This flag is not in my latest UNIX manual: System V, Release 2. > >>>>>>>> It IS in the October 1985 manual published by >>>>>>>> Bell Labs Division 452. Your manual is either out of date, >>>>>>>> or is the "standard" ATT manual, not the DIV 452 manual -- ecc > >... > >> The on-line manual page explains the F flag as follows: >> >> -F Print the fair share group process assocation. > >... > >>>>>>> The Fair Share Scheduler is a Division 452 addition that is explained >>>>>>> in last October's BSTJ. >>>>>>> When installed on a system, a new system call is added. >>>>>>> Your machines probably were not compiled with FSS turned on; >>>>>>> that is an administrative <--> customer decision. Many computer >>>>>>> centers use FSS, HO may not. Contact your SA if you want to know. Now that you guys have the whole world wondering, could you please tell us: (1) What is Division 452 and how does it relate to the commercial UNIX System V product and/or the SVID? (2) How can we get hold of DIV 452 manuals?