On Sat, 7 Oct 2023 08:59:28 +0800, David Crayford <dcrayf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> there has been some absolute tosh spouted! > It’s dependent on the OS. On Linux environment variables are stored in the > proc file system, /proc/<pid>/environ. > Whoever stated it’s part of the C runtime doesn’t know what they’re talking > about. "As usual", Crayford doesn't system information is NOT stored in files regardless of OS. He's being extremely offensive and rude by calling me stupid, especially when he lacks basic computer skills. Referring to someone as "whoever wrote" does absolve him from violating this groups rules. 1. Like z/OS, Linux does not store system information in files. It is stored in control blocks (including environment variables). 2. Like z/OS, system information is not human readable. Binary data must be formatted. Environment variables are stored in array that must be formatted. 3. Like z/OS DD SUBSYS= use as pseudo files (not real files), Linux /proc is documented as pseudo files. Conversion programs must extract data and present it as data in a file. 4. Like Omegamon/MVS, /proc is the Linux system monitor. Monitors reference system control blocks rather than store it. 5. Like Omegamon/MVS, /proc is a user interface allowing users to view and modify system information. 6. "environment variables" source is in the C compiler for Linux. Crayford could not be bothered to look at the open source code when making false statements. 7. Linux developers cannot change "environment variables" code. They must make a change request to the C compiler programmers. How could Crayford ignore so many signs that /proc is not where system information is stored. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
