Shiv,
S h i v wrote:
> DTraceToolkit has a dtrace script (Proc/pidpersec.d) that refers to a
> variable mpid as below
>
> profile:::tick-1sec
> {
> printf("%-22Y %8d %6d\n", walltimestamp, `mpid, pids);
> pids = 0;
> }
>
> Where is `mpid getting picked from (it isn't declared anywhere else)?
> What does the character ` in `mpid signify?
>
mpid is a kernel variable which (I think) indicates the last pid created
on that box.
So, `mpid refers to that kernel variable. That (`) is the way to refer
to a kernel variable.
- Sanjeev.
> I do not see any reference to this variable in the dtrace manual/user-guide.
>
> -Shiv
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