[MLton-devel] CPU utilization

Stephen Weeks MLton@mlton.org
Thu, 3 Jul 2003 12:50:36 -0700


> the `tapeworm' process started 54 days ago, which would be Saturday,
> May 10th by my calculation.

What is tapeworm?  And where id you see it in my mail?

> What does
>     ps aux -w -w -w
> show?  Any process racking up CPU time?

Other than X, no.

> Since it could be something constantly restarting, also try this:
> 
>     echo&
>     sleep 20&
>     echo&
> 
> If  nothing  else were making new processes, then the two numbers printed out
> would be 2 apart. 

They were quite far apart.


OK, so how do I track down what's constantly restarting a process?  ps
and top show me nothing.



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