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diff --git a/system/forkstat/README b/system/forkstat/README index d57c858412..44d19a686e 100644 --- a/system/forkstat/README +++ b/system/forkstat/README @@ -1,10 +1,6 @@ -forkstat (process fork/exec/exit monitoring tool). +forkstat - tracer of process creation/termination in the system -Forkstat monitors process fork(), exec() and exit() activity. -It is useful for monitoring system behaviour and to track down r ogue -processes that are spawning off processes and potentially abusing the -system. - -Note that forkstat uses the Linux netlink connector to gather process -activity and this may miss events if the system is overly busy. -Netlink connector also requires root privilege. +Forkstat is a program that logs process fork(), exec() and exit() +activity. It is useful for monitoring system behaviour and to track down +rogue processes that are spawning off processes and potentially abusing +the system. |