Geoff Steckel wrote:
> ...
> Examples of these utilities are: ps, vmstat, iostat, gprof, etc.
> ...
> <code>ktrace</code> is an example of a monitoring program which will record
> all interaction between a program and the kernel.
Thanks. 'top' might be a good addition to the first set of utilities.
It is also always useful to remind about the points you list under
"Don't Mess with the Kernel" One of the underlying messages which seems
not to be said explicitly is that if you have to ask about how to mess
with the kernel, then it's not for you. (I fall into that category.)
However, what about mentioning config(8) as an alternative or another
item to avoid? At what point can config abuse mean one is not using a
GENERIC kernel?
Given what looks like a rise in popularity of OpenBSD, the transition of
new users will need some pro-active work to minimize the annoyance of
the same kernel questions. It seems from the messages, and my limited
experience, that many come to OpenBSD from other systems where messing
with the kernel is both required and expected[1], that includes Linux
and FreeBSD. It seems to take newcomers a while realize and accept
OpenBSD GENERIC doesn't need.
Regards,
-Lars
[1] Case in point see AFS client problem in Ubuntu:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openafs/+bug/191353
