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- From: dsc3pzp@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Philip Perucci)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: LINUX, Unix, and opportunity for change
- Message-ID: <BzGv65.KKI@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil>
- Date: 18 Dec 92 17:56:28 GMT
- References: <1992Dec17.154505.8927@bcars6a8.bnr.ca>
- Organization: Naval Medical Research & Development Command
- Lines: 34
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- In article <1992Dec17.154505.8927@bcars6a8.bnr.ca> mleech@bnr.ca (Marcus Leech) writes:
- >
- >Parameterization of system modules, including the kernel and critical
- > system processes. It is desirable to have a highly parameterized kernel
- > with as many of the system parameters tunable dynamically as possible.
- > There needs to be a consisent mechanism for specifying and tuning
- > system parameters; anyone who's used SYSGEN on VMS knows what I'm
- > talking about. The ability to dynamically load device drivers [LINUX
- > may already have this--I'm not yet a LINUX system manager].
- >
-
- Yes! Most people can't (or won't) compile the kernel, but the ability
- to configure kernel parameters and device drivers is more common-place.
-
- > Along with
- > parameterization, theres a *strong* (IMHO) need for *instrumentation*--
- > a system manager needs to know what's going on in the system, its
- > peripherals, and its user processes. Too often, writers of device drivers
- > ignore instrumentation, even though it's cheap and highly useful. I'd like
- > to (for example) be able to do the Unix equivalent of the [VMS] SHO DEV/FILES
- > command. Instrumentation should be considered at least as important as
- > functionality and performance.
-
- Sure would be nice!
-
-
- Then again, let me say I am quite grateful for what has already been
- accomplished. Thank-you Linus!!!
-
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