Re: [pcp] Checking PCP archives - RFC

[Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
> On 22/05/13 09:59, Nathan Scott wrote:
> 
> > src/pmlogsummary/pmlogcheck.c
> > man/man1/pmlogcheck.1
> 
> Oh!  and thanks!
> 
> I have no recollection of this ... and the git history does not reach
> back into the SGI source repository, so I can't even use p_blame.

My vague recollection is that its an Ania/Ken creation ... its that old :)
I only remember it because it was an offshoot of pmlogsummary which had
just been written a little earlier (which also uses non-interp mode) and
thats why it lives in that slightly odd spot in the tree.

> I need to go off and study this code and see how much overlap there is.
>   But it appears to be using pmFetchArchive() which is only going to
> work after passing the earlier passes proposed for (the new, and now
> name conflicted) pmlogcheck.
> 
> First reaction would be that the "new" pmlogcheck" would be a superset
> of, and replace, the existing tool of the same name.

Right, and perhaps this could turn into a final check phase/pass.  Hope
it helps, anyway.

cheers.

--
Nathan