Rob Bradshaw, rdb@engr.sgi.com
This would be changed to:
It is worth pointing out that although the Array software package is generally only given to high-end server customers, the array services software itself is useful on any system in the product line that runs IRIX 6.2 or better, and in fact a couple of ISVs have expressed interest specifically in using array services on low-end systems. The software is currently tested and running on low-end platforms.
Note that until there is another all-platforms release of IRIX, it would still be necessary to include the array services software as part of the Array package as well. Until that time, our intention is that the array services software that ships as part of IRIX would always be identical to the array services software that has already been shipped as part of the most recent Array package.
The array services software is fairly self-contained, and should not affect any other parts of IRIX.
F S UID PID PPID C PRI NI P SZ:RSS WCHAN TTY TIME CMD b0 S 0 475 1 0 60 20 * 394:4 8833631c ? 0:00 arrayd b0 S 0 227 1 0 60 20 * 344:18 883362bc ? 0:02 inetd
On a 64-bit system that is part of a full-blown array configuration:
F S UID PID PPID C PRI NI P SZ:RSS WCHAN TTY TIME CMD 30 S 0 685 1 0 60 20 * 104:52 1055570 ? 0:03 arrayd 30 S 0 269 1 0 60 20 * 88:20 1054870 ? 0:21 inetd
Note that for many low end systems, it may not be necessary to run an array services daemon at all, in which case memory usage is 0.
Note that except for CPR, these projects are all third-party products.
(following assumes Array 2.0 array services ships with ficus)
done Design Complete
done Coding Complete
done Integration Complete
done System Test Complete
done Alpha Test Cycle
done Early Customer Access Cycle
done Beta Test Cycle
done Manufacturing
done Release
done First Customer Ship