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Re: getloadavg in libc

To: drepper@cygnus.com (Ulrich Drepper)
Subject: Re: getloadavg in libc
From: Roland McGrath <roland@frob.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 14:41:30 -0400
Cc: GNU libc hacker <libc-hacker@sourceware.cygnus.com>
Emacs: the answer to the world surplus of CPU cycles.

> Well, I don't have any general objections.  It is not yet in because I
> don't see any program beside make and Emacs using it.

The issue came up because I am encountering non-GNU free software that
needs some way to get load averages.  Rather than fixing its OS-specific
code, I'd rather have it use getloadavg from libc when available.

References:
- Re: getloadavg in libc
  - From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com>

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