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From: Matthias Andree <ma@dt.e-technik.uni-dortmund.de>
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Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com> writes:

> There is already a functional non-procfs implementation that has been
> around long before procps top: groupsys top 3.5b12 (i.e. the top that
> all other non-Linux systems use) compiles fine on even the newest Linux
> kernels with the attached patch.

Apparently, groupsys top 3.5b12 with the patch you attached still opens
/proc on Linux. It _is_ faster, but I don't see why it's claimed
non-procfs. Any magic dances to perform during the build?

Feel free to respond off-list.

-- 
Matthias Andree