| TODO list for busybox in no particular order. Just because something |
| is listed here doesn't mean that it is going to be added to busybox, |
| or that doing so is even a good idea. It just means that I _might_ get |
| around to it some time. If you have any good ideas, please let me know. |
| |
| * login/sulogin/passwd/getty/etc are part of tinylogin, and so are not |
| needed or wanted in busybox (or else I'd have to link in libcrypt). |
| |
| * Networking apps are probably going to be split out some time soon into a |
| separate package (named perhaps tiny-netkit?). This currently includes |
| hostid, hostname, mnc, and ping. |
| |
| |
| -Erik |
| |
| ----------- |
| |
| * Allow tar to create archives with sockets, devices, and other special files |
| * Make insmod actually work |
| * dnsdomainname |
| * traceroute/netstat |
| * rdate |
| * hwclock |
| * killall |
| * stty |
| * tr |
| * cut |
| * expr (maybe?) (ash builtin?) |
| |
| |
| |
| ----------------------- |
| |
| Compile with debugging on, run 'nm --size-sort ./busybox' |
| and then start with the biggest things and make them smaller... |
| |
| |
| ----------------------- |
| |
| |
| busybox.defs.h is too big and hard to follow. |
| |
| I either need to add a better build system (like the Linux kernel?) |
| or I need to split up busybox.defs.h into coherent chunks (i.e. |
| busybox.defs.h just has a bunch of: |
| |
| #include "fileutils.h" |
| #include "shellutils.h" |
| |
| which would then have smaller sets of #defines... |
| Hmm. Needs to be carefully thought out. |
| |
| ----------------------- |
| |
| |
| -rw-r--r-- 1000/1000 4398 2000-01-06 21:55 uniq.c |
| -rw-r--r-- 1000/1000 1568 1999-10-20 18:08 update.c |
| -rw-r----- 0/1000 1168 2000-01-29 21:03 update.o |
| -rw-r--r-- 1000/1000 22820 2000-01-05 11:36 utility.c |
| -rw-r----- 0/1000 7372 2000-01-29 21:03 utility.o |
| tar: Skipping to next file header |
| tar: Skipping to next file header |
| tar: Archive - EOF not on block boundary |
| tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now |
| |
| |
| #1 You are storing by id instead of name like normal tar. Did you realize this? |
| (or am I missing some compile option? )ctar did not do this, and I don't think |
| it's a good idea for LRP. |
| |
| #2 |
| ctar did not produce the EOF error like your tar does. I believe you need to |
| pad the end of the archive with at least 2 tarsized (512byte) blocks. (I |
| think???) |
| |
| #3 |
| There is no exclude file(s) option to tar. LRP's packaging system can not |
| function without this. Will you have the time to add this soon? |
| |
| |
| ----------------------- |
| |
| cd /mnt |
| mkdir BACKUP |
| mv * BACKUP |
| |
| Today, "mv" behaved as a cp -a and my disk becomed full. It does not |
| work properly either when renaming a directory into something else |
| (it produces a lot of disk activity when doing this). |
| |
| |
| ----------------------- |
| |
| |
| Feature request: |
| |
| /bin/busybox --install -s which makes all links to commands that it |
| can support (an optionnal -s should be used for symbolic links instead |
| of hard links). |
| |
| |
| ----------------------- |
| |
| |
| > Have you ever thought of doig network logging in busybox syslogd ? It |
| > would quite make sense on embedded systems... :) |
| |
| So far I had not considered it. Basically, you wish to have |
| messages from the embedded box logged to a remote network |
| syslog box, right? I can see that this would be useful. |
| I'll add this to the TODO list, |
| |
| |
| ----------------------- |
| |
| |
| In utility.c:copyFile: It uses followLinks for both source and |
| destination files... is that right for `mv'? Will need to revisit |
| the GNU, freeBSD, and MINIX versions for this... Should read the |
| Unix98 and POSIX specs also. |
| |
| ----------------------- |
| |
| I think that the add_inode &c in utility.c needs to also stow the |
| st_dev field, and that du.c should NOT call `reset_inode_list' |
| because there can be hard links from inside one argv/ to inside |
| another argv/. du.c probably ought to have an -x switch like GNU du |
| does also... |
| |
| |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| |
| |
| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:23:12 +0000 (GMT) |
| From: Riley Williams <rhw@MemAlpha.CX> |
| X-Sender: rhw@moo.cus.org.uk |
| To: almesber@lrc.di.epfl.ch |
| Cc: "Albert D. Cahalan" <acahalan@cs.uml.edu>, |
| Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu> |
| Subject: Re: What /proc should contain [was: /proc/driver/microcode] |
| In-Reply-To: <20000224165245.A29790@lrc.di.epfl.ch> |
| Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0002250806220.8741-100000@moo.cus.org.uk> |
| Sender: owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu |
| Precedence: bulk |
| |
| Hi there. |
| |
| >> Nope, most /proc access is does via programs written in C. |
| |
| > That varies a lot from file to file. E.g. I haven't seen any |
| > programs that are specificly designed to read /proc/atm/* yet, |
| > and I know of only one (fuser) that reads /proc/mounts, |
| > extracting only partial information (just to pick two examples |
| > that I'm quite familiar with). |
| |
| As a point of reference, here's a slightly tweaked analysis of the |
| programs on the system I'm reading your mail on. Basically, I ran the |
| following script... |
| |
| Q> #!/bin/bash |
| Q> function use() { |
| Q> for Z in $* ; do |
| Q> strings $Z | grep /proc | sed "s=^=$Z =" |
| Q> done |
| Q> } |
| Q> use /{,s}bin/* /usr/{,s}bin/* | sort -u | tee proc-usage |
| |
| ...and then went through it removing comments and print format |
| strings. Replace /proc with /dev and you'd soon have an equivalent |
| list for that - although I can report that such is MUCH larger... |
| |
| There are three programs therein that refer to /proc/mounts ... |
| |
| /bin/mount |
| /bin/umount |
| /usr/bin/eject |
| |
| ...and, as you stated, none that refer to /proc/atm on this system. |
| However, as this is a RedHat Linux 5.0 based system, that's not |
| necessarily an up to date reference thereto... |
| |
| Here's the list anyway... |
| |
| /bin/kill /proc/%d/cmdline |
| /bin/kill /proc/%d/stat |
| |
| /bin/mount /proc/devices |
| /bin/mount /proc/filesystems |
| /bin/mount /proc/mounts |
| |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/appletalk |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/ax25 |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/ax25_route |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/dev |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/ip_masquerade |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/ipx |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/ipx_route |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/netstat |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/nr |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/nr_neigh |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/nr_nodes |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/raw |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/route |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/rt_cache |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/snmp |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/tcp |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/udp |
| /bin/netstat /proc/net/unix |
| |
| /bin/umount /proc/devices |
| /bin/umount /proc/mounts |
| |
| /sbin/arp /proc/net/appletalk |
| /sbin/arp /proc/net/arp |
| /sbin/arp /proc/net/ax25 |
| /sbin/arp /proc/net/ipx |
| /sbin/arp /proc/net/nr |
| /sbin/arp /proc/net/unix |
| |
| /sbin/cardctl /proc/devices |
| |
| /sbin/cardmgr /proc/devices |
| |
| /sbin/fdisk /proc/ide/%s/media |
| /sbin/fdisk /proc/scsi/scsi |
| |
| /sbin/getty /proc/version |
| |
| /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net |
| /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/appletalk |
| /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/ax25 |
| /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/dev |
| /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/ipx |
| /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/nr |
| /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/unix |
| |
| /sbin/ifup /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe |
| |
| /sbin/ipchains /proc/net/ip_fwchains |
| /sbin/ipchains /proc/net/ip_fwnames |
| /sbin/ipchains /proc/net/ip_masquerade |
| /sbin/ipchains /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward |
| |
| /sbin/ipmaddr /proc/net/dev_mcast |
| /sbin/ipmaddr /proc/net/igmp |
| /sbin/ipmaddr /proc/net/igmp6 |
| |
| /sbin/iptunnel /proc/net/dev |
| |
| /sbin/killall5 /proc/%s/cmdline |
| /sbin/killall5 /proc/%s/exe |
| /sbin/killall5 /proc/%s/stat |
| /sbin/killall5 /proc/version |
| |
| /sbin/klogd /proc/kmsg |
| |
| /sbin/lsmod /proc/modules |
| |
| /sbin/modprobe /proc/modules |
| |
| /sbin/pidof /proc/%s/cmdline |
| /sbin/pidof /proc/%s/exe |
| /sbin/pidof /proc/%s/stat |
| /sbin/pidof /proc/version |
| |
| /sbin/probe /proc/pci |
| |
| /sbin/rarp /proc/net/ax25 |
| /sbin/rarp /proc/net/nr |
| /sbin/rarp /proc/net/rarp |
| |
| /sbin/rmmod /proc/modules |
| |
| /sbin/rmmod.static /proc/modules |
| |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/appletalk |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/ax25 |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/ax25_route |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/ipx |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/ipx_route |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/nr |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/nr_neigh |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/nr_nodes |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/route |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/rt_cache |
| /sbin/route /proc/net/unix |
| |
| /sbin/scsi_info /proc/scsi |
| /sbin/scsi_info /proc/scsi/%s |
| /sbin/scsi_info /proc/scsi/scsi |
| |
| /sbin/slattach /proc/net/ax25 |
| /sbin/slattach /proc/net/nr |
| |
| /sbin/swapoff /proc/swaps |
| |
| /sbin/swapon /proc/swaps |
| |
| /sbin/uugetty /proc/version |
| |
| /usr/bin/dig /proc/ |
| /usr/bin/dig /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/bin/dig /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/bin/dig /proc/rtc |
| /usr/bin/dig /proc/self/status |
| /usr/bin/dig /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/ |
| /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/rtc |
| /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/self/status |
| /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/bin/eject /proc/mounts |
| |
| /usr/bin/emacs /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/bin/fetchmail /proc/net/dev |
| |
| /usr/bin/free /proc/meminfo |
| |
| /usr/bin/gmake /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/bin/gpm-root /proc/loadavg |
| /usr/bin/gpm-root /proc/meminfo |
| |
| /usr/bin/host /proc/ |
| /usr/bin/host /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/bin/host /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/bin/host /proc/rtc |
| /usr/bin/host /proc/self/status |
| /usr/bin/host /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/bin/hoststat /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/cpuinfo |
| /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/pci |
| /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/scsi/scsi |
| /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/version |
| |
| /usr/bin/lsdev /proc/dma |
| /usr/bin/lsdev /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/bin/lsdev /proc/ioports |
| |
| /usr/bin/mailq /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/bin/make /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/bin/mcookie /proc/loadavg |
| /usr/bin/mcookie /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/bin/newaliases /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/ |
| /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/rtc |
| /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/self/status |
| /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/ |
| /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/rtc |
| /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/self/status |
| /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/bin/pgp /proc/version |
| /usr/bin/pgpe /proc/version |
| /usr/bin/pgpk /proc/version |
| /usr/bin/pgps /proc/version |
| /usr/bin/pgpv /proc/version |
| |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/cmdline |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/devices |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/dma |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/filesystems |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/loadavg |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/modules |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/stat |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/uptime |
| /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/version |
| |
| /usr/bin/purgestat /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/bin/screen /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/bin/strace /proc/%d/stat |
| |
| /usr/bin/top /proc/cpuinfo |
| /usr/bin/top /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/bin/top /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/bin/vmstat /proc/%s/stat |
| /usr/bin/vmstat /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/bin/vmstat /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/sbin/atd /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/ |
| /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/rtc |
| /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/self/status |
| /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/sbin/fuser /proc/%d/stat |
| /usr/sbin/fuser /proc/net/%s |
| /usr/sbin/fuser /proc/net/unix |
| |
| /usr/sbin/in.identd /proc/net/tcp |
| |
| /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/ |
| /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/rtc |
| /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/self/status |
| /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/sbin/named /proc/ |
| /usr/sbin/named /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/sbin/named /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/sbin/named /proc/rtc |
| /usr/sbin/named /proc/self/status |
| /usr/sbin/named /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/ |
| /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/interrupts |
| /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/meminfo |
| /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/rtc |
| /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/self/status |
| /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/stat |
| |
| /usr/sbin/readprofile /proc/profile |
| |
| /usr/sbin/rwhod /proc/loadavg |
| /usr/sbin/rwhod /proc/uptime |
| |
| /usr/sbin/sendmail /proc/loadavg |
| |
| /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options |
| /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options/${console}-mode |
| /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options/input-device |
| /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options/output-device |
| |
| Best wishes from Riley. |
| |
| * Copyright (C) 1999, Memory Alpha Systems. |
| * All rights and wrongs reserved. |
| |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux | |
| | development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, | |
| | in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone | |
| | else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. | |
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| * http://www.memalpha.cx/Linux/Kernel/ |
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