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2 wmload - WindowMaker load gauge
3 Updated, cleaned up and "fixed"
4 ==================================================
6 RELEASE DATE: 17 July 1997
8 -Minor cosmetic changes.
9 The graph zone is now perfectly square, 54x54.
10 <I didn't like it's odd width! (;-)>
12 -All values dealing with pixmap size have been
13 adjusted to accomodate the new `look'.
16 RELEASE DATE: 8 July 1997
18 -Uses correct ordering of PROC data.
20 -Increases the differentiation between tones,
23 -Catches a "Once In A Blue Moon" condition.
24 Under various circumstances rounding error
25 results in a pixel count of 55 or 53.
26 To prevent the 55 count from writing one
27 pixel into the edge of the frame, wmload
28 now catches these occurrences and corrects
32 RELEASE DATE: 6 July 1997
34 -Fixed the grayscale problem that occurred
35 whenever the "-shape" argument was used.
37 -Implemented the "-led" argument...
38 ...the last release had the argument,
39 however it wasn't implemented...
40 ...ie: it did nothing.
41 Called without the "-led" argument, wmload
42 uses it's default color "LightSeaGreen"
43 [which is the same as the asclock readout].
44 Called with the argument, it uses the
45 named color. If the default color is
46 unavailable, or the named color is invalid,
47 wmload simply uses the 3 green tones
48 found in the "back.xpm" pixmap.
50 -Added a "-ver" argument...
51 When used, it prints the current version
52 on stdout. If it is called alone with no
53 other arguments, wmload exits after
54 printing its' version. Called with other
55 arguments... wmload prints its' version
56 and continues as normal.
58 -Trapped bad arguments that don't start
61 -Cleaned up the code a bit.
63 -Removed unnecessary files from the
64 distribution. <kept README's though>
67 This is a load monitor which is designed
68 to work with the PROC filesystem. Generally
69 all Linux systems come with the PROC fs.
70 If you're using a different Unix and it
71 doesn't have the PROC fs, first see if
72 there is one available... otherwise this
74 Work is currently underway to produce a
75 more `portable' wmload that Solaris/Sun/HP etc.
79 1. Check the Imakefile to see if all the
80 LIBS are ok for your system.
81 ALSO, check DESTDIR and BINDIR; as they
82 are now, a `make install' will put the
83 wmload binary in /usr/local/bin.
89 SUGGESTED INVOCATION (for WindowMaker!):
90 `wmload -shape -withdrawn &'
92 OR for a different graph color:
93 `wmload -led ??? -shape -withdrawn &'
94 ...replace "???" with a color name
95 eg. green, red, orange, yellow, orchid, purple....
96 any of your systems standard X color symbols.
98 SUGGESTED INVOCATION (for AfterStep):
99 To load wmload in Wharf, add a line in .steprc:
100 *Wharf wmload nil MaxSwallow "wmload" wmload -led green -shape &
101 ...or to run it as a normal app: wmload -led "???" &
102 NOTE: AfterStep doesn't require the "-withdrawn" option.
105 The latest release should be available from:
106 ftp://afterstep.foo.net/pub/apps/wmload/
107 http://www.bc1.com/users/rland/
110 -Implement alternative `load' algorithms?
112 LIABILITY & USABILITY:
113 As usual, this software is bound by the
114 GNU public license. You can use it however
115 you see fit, as long as all the README's
116 accompany any copy/version of it.
117 THE KIND SOLES WHO HAVE WRITTEN/CONTRIBUTED
118 TO THIS SOFTWARE, IN NO WAY ACCEPT LIABILITY
119 OR ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OF, OR FOR
120 ANY CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF
122 ...that having been said, I think you'll
123 like this new version and shouldn't have
124 problems with it. Happy load monitoring!
127 Maintainer of the current version...
128 Ryan Land, rland@bc1.com
136 the contents of the initial WM patch and original
137 asload README's now follow...
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140 wmload - WindowMaker performance monitor
141 adapted from asload by Nic Bernstein
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143 added withdrawn option, added WM hints.
147 original README contents follow...
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150 asload - afterstep performance monitor
151 the best perfmonitor for the best X-windowmanager!
152 ==================================================
156 by Beat Christen, bchriste@iiic.ethz.ch
163 the latest release should be available from
165 ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/X11/xutils/asload.tgz
166 http://rif3.ethz.ch:1313/spiff/asload/asload.tgz
169 1. Check in the Imakefile if all LIBS are ok for your system.
170 2. `make` (Send me the output if this fails)
177 I prefer uuencoded mail.
178 You can register this software at
179 http://rif3.ethz.ch:1313/spiff/asload/register.html
187 28Nov96 First Version for Linux /proc