1 TODO list for busybox in no particular order. Just because something
2 is listed here doesn't mean that it is going to be added to busybox,
3 or that doing so is even a good idea. It just means that I _might_ get
4 around to it some time. If you have any good ideas, please let me know.
6 * login/sulogin/passwd/getty/etc are part of tinylogin, and so are not
7 needed or wanted in busybox (or else I'd have to link to libcrypt).
9 * Networking apps are probably going to be split out some time soon into a
10 separate package (named perhaps netkit-tiny?). This would remove the
11 following items from BusyBox: hostid, hostname, nc, nslookup, telnet,
12 and ping. nfs mounting and syslogd (when it supports network logging)
13 will remain in BusyBox.
19 Bugs that need fixing:
21 - 'grep foo$ file' doesn't work
22 - 'grep *foo file' segfaults
23 - ps dirent race bug (need to stat the file before attempting chdir)
24 - The following commands segfault:
32 - I believe that swaponoff may also be also broken (check it).
33 - It used to be that BusyBox tar would happily overwrite existing files on
34 an extraction. However, as of 0.42, BusyBox tar simply dies as soon as an
35 existing file is found.
40 * Make insmod actually work
47 * wget (or whatever I call it)
50 * group/commonize strings, remove dups (for i18n, l10n)
53 -----------------------
55 Running the following:
57 rm -f busybox && make LDFLAGS+=-nostdlib 2>&1 | \
58 sed -ne 's/.*undefined reference to `\(.*\)..*/\1/gp' | sort | uniq
60 reveals the list of all external (i.e. libc) things that BusyBox depends on.
61 It would be a very nice thing to reduce this list to an absolute minimum, and
62 then create a microLibc to provide these functions. There is no good reason
63 for GNU libc to be so big. I'm sure it can be a lot better.
65 (BTW, this is more informative if BB_FEATURE_NFSMOUNT is turned off...)
69 [andersen@slag busybox]$ grep -l getgroups *.[ch]
72 Policy violation. getgroups uses libc nss, which is unlikely
73 to be present in an embedded system.
75 To be replaced with a busybox local glob routine:
77 [andersen@slag busybox]$ grep -l glob *.[ch]
84 Can check_wildcard_match() from utility.c do this job?
87 -----------------------
89 Compile with debugging on, run 'nm --size-sort ./busybox'
90 and then start with the biggest things and make them smaller...
92 -----------------------
94 busybox.defs.h is too big and hard to follow.
96 Perhaps I need to add a better build system (like the Linux kernel?)
98 -----------------------
102 /bin/busybox --install -s which makes all links to commands that it
103 can support (an optionnal -s should be used for symbolic links instead
106 -----------------------
109 > Have you ever thought of doig network logging in busybox syslogd ? It
110 > would quite make sense on embedded systems... :)
112 So far I had not considered it. Basically, you wish to have
113 messages from the embedded box logged to a remote network
114 syslog box, right? I can see that this would be useful.
115 I'll add this to the TODO list,
118 -----------------------
121 I think that the add_inode &c in utility.c needs to also stow the
122 st_dev field, and that du.c should NOT call `reset_inode_list'
123 because there can be hard links from inside one argv/ to inside
124 another argv/. du.c probably ought to have an -x switch like GNU du
128 ------------------------------------------------------------------
131 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:23:12 +0000 (GMT)
132 From: Riley Williams <rhw@MemAlpha.CX>
133 X-Sender: rhw@moo.cus.org.uk
134 To: almesber@lrc.di.epfl.ch
135 Cc: "Albert D. Cahalan" <acahalan@cs.uml.edu>,
136 Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
137 Subject: Re: What /proc should contain [was: /proc/driver/microcode]
138 In-Reply-To: <20000224165245.A29790@lrc.di.epfl.ch>
139 Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0002250806220.8741-100000@moo.cus.org.uk>
140 Sender: owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
145 >> Nope, most /proc access is does via programs written in C.
147 > That varies a lot from file to file. E.g. I haven't seen any
148 > programs that are specificly designed to read /proc/atm/* yet,
149 > and I know of only one (fuser) that reads /proc/mounts,
150 > extracting only partial information (just to pick two examples
151 > that I'm quite familiar with).
153 As a point of reference, here's a slightly tweaked analysis of the
154 programs on the system I'm reading your mail on. Basically, I ran the
160 Q> strings $Z | grep /proc | sed "s=^=$Z ="
163 Q> use /{,s}bin/* /usr/{,s}bin/* | sort -u | tee proc-usage
165 ...and then went through it removing comments and print format
166 strings. Replace /proc with /dev and you'd soon have an equivalent
167 list for that - although I can report that such is MUCH larger...
169 There are three programs therein that refer to /proc/mounts ...
175 ...and, as you stated, none that refer to /proc/atm on this system.
176 However, as this is a RedHat Linux 5.0 based system, that's not
177 necessarily an up to date reference thereto...
179 Here's the list anyway...
181 /bin/kill /proc/%d/cmdline
182 /bin/kill /proc/%d/stat
184 /bin/mount /proc/devices
185 /bin/mount /proc/filesystems
186 /bin/mount /proc/mounts
188 /bin/netstat /proc/net
189 /bin/netstat /proc/net/appletalk
190 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ax25
191 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ax25_route
192 /bin/netstat /proc/net/dev
193 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ip_masquerade
194 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ipx
195 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ipx_route
196 /bin/netstat /proc/net/netstat
197 /bin/netstat /proc/net/nr
198 /bin/netstat /proc/net/nr_neigh
199 /bin/netstat /proc/net/nr_nodes
200 /bin/netstat /proc/net/raw
201 /bin/netstat /proc/net/route
202 /bin/netstat /proc/net/rt_cache
203 /bin/netstat /proc/net/snmp
204 /bin/netstat /proc/net/tcp
205 /bin/netstat /proc/net/udp
206 /bin/netstat /proc/net/unix
208 /bin/umount /proc/devices
209 /bin/umount /proc/mounts
211 /sbin/arp /proc/net/appletalk
212 /sbin/arp /proc/net/arp
213 /sbin/arp /proc/net/ax25
214 /sbin/arp /proc/net/ipx
215 /sbin/arp /proc/net/nr
216 /sbin/arp /proc/net/unix
218 /sbin/cardctl /proc/devices
220 /sbin/cardmgr /proc/devices
222 /sbin/fdisk /proc/ide/%s/media
223 /sbin/fdisk /proc/scsi/scsi
225 /sbin/getty /proc/version
227 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net
228 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/appletalk
229 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/ax25
230 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/dev
231 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/ipx
232 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/nr
233 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/unix
235 /sbin/ifup /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe
237 /sbin/ipchains /proc/net/ip_fwchains
238 /sbin/ipchains /proc/net/ip_fwnames
239 /sbin/ipchains /proc/net/ip_masquerade
240 /sbin/ipchains /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
242 /sbin/ipmaddr /proc/net/dev_mcast
243 /sbin/ipmaddr /proc/net/igmp
244 /sbin/ipmaddr /proc/net/igmp6
246 /sbin/iptunnel /proc/net/dev
248 /sbin/killall5 /proc/%s/cmdline
249 /sbin/killall5 /proc/%s/exe
250 /sbin/killall5 /proc/%s/stat
251 /sbin/killall5 /proc/version
253 /sbin/klogd /proc/kmsg
255 /sbin/lsmod /proc/modules
257 /sbin/modprobe /proc/modules
259 /sbin/pidof /proc/%s/cmdline
260 /sbin/pidof /proc/%s/exe
261 /sbin/pidof /proc/%s/stat
262 /sbin/pidof /proc/version
264 /sbin/probe /proc/pci
266 /sbin/rarp /proc/net/ax25
267 /sbin/rarp /proc/net/nr
268 /sbin/rarp /proc/net/rarp
270 /sbin/rmmod /proc/modules
272 /sbin/rmmod.static /proc/modules
274 /sbin/route /proc/net/appletalk
275 /sbin/route /proc/net/ax25
276 /sbin/route /proc/net/ax25_route
277 /sbin/route /proc/net/ipx
278 /sbin/route /proc/net/ipx_route
279 /sbin/route /proc/net/nr
280 /sbin/route /proc/net/nr_neigh
281 /sbin/route /proc/net/nr_nodes
282 /sbin/route /proc/net/route
283 /sbin/route /proc/net/rt_cache
284 /sbin/route /proc/net/unix
286 /sbin/scsi_info /proc/scsi
287 /sbin/scsi_info /proc/scsi/%s
288 /sbin/scsi_info /proc/scsi/scsi
290 /sbin/slattach /proc/net/ax25
291 /sbin/slattach /proc/net/nr
293 /sbin/swapoff /proc/swaps
295 /sbin/swapon /proc/swaps
297 /sbin/uugetty /proc/version
300 /usr/bin/dig /proc/interrupts
301 /usr/bin/dig /proc/meminfo
302 /usr/bin/dig /proc/rtc
303 /usr/bin/dig /proc/self/status
304 /usr/bin/dig /proc/stat
306 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/
307 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/interrupts
308 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/meminfo
309 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/rtc
310 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/self/status
311 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/stat
313 /usr/bin/eject /proc/mounts
315 /usr/bin/emacs /proc/loadavg
317 /usr/bin/fetchmail /proc/net/dev
319 /usr/bin/free /proc/meminfo
321 /usr/bin/gmake /proc/loadavg
323 /usr/bin/gpm-root /proc/loadavg
324 /usr/bin/gpm-root /proc/meminfo
327 /usr/bin/host /proc/interrupts
328 /usr/bin/host /proc/meminfo
329 /usr/bin/host /proc/rtc
330 /usr/bin/host /proc/self/status
331 /usr/bin/host /proc/stat
333 /usr/bin/hoststat /proc/loadavg
335 /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/cpuinfo
336 /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/pci
337 /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/scsi/scsi
338 /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/version
340 /usr/bin/lsdev /proc/dma
341 /usr/bin/lsdev /proc/interrupts
342 /usr/bin/lsdev /proc/ioports
344 /usr/bin/mailq /proc/loadavg
346 /usr/bin/make /proc/loadavg
348 /usr/bin/mcookie /proc/loadavg
349 /usr/bin/mcookie /proc/stat
351 /usr/bin/newaliases /proc/loadavg
353 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/
354 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/interrupts
355 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/meminfo
356 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/rtc
357 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/self/status
358 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/stat
360 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/
361 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/interrupts
362 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/meminfo
363 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/rtc
364 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/self/status
365 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/stat
367 /usr/bin/pgp /proc/version
368 /usr/bin/pgpe /proc/version
369 /usr/bin/pgpk /proc/version
370 /usr/bin/pgps /proc/version
371 /usr/bin/pgpv /proc/version
373 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/cmdline
374 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/devices
375 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/dma
376 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/filesystems
377 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/interrupts
378 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/loadavg
379 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/meminfo
380 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/modules
381 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/stat
382 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/uptime
383 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/version
385 /usr/bin/purgestat /proc/loadavg
387 /usr/bin/screen /proc/loadavg
389 /usr/bin/strace /proc/%d/stat
391 /usr/bin/top /proc/cpuinfo
392 /usr/bin/top /proc/meminfo
393 /usr/bin/top /proc/stat
395 /usr/bin/vmstat /proc/%s/stat
396 /usr/bin/vmstat /proc/meminfo
397 /usr/bin/vmstat /proc/stat
399 /usr/sbin/atd /proc/loadavg
401 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/
402 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/interrupts
403 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/meminfo
404 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/rtc
405 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/self/status
406 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/stat
408 /usr/sbin/fuser /proc/%d/stat
409 /usr/sbin/fuser /proc/net/%s
410 /usr/sbin/fuser /proc/net/unix
412 /usr/sbin/in.identd /proc/net/tcp
414 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/
415 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/interrupts
416 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/meminfo
417 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/rtc
418 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/self/status
419 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/stat
421 /usr/sbin/named /proc/
422 /usr/sbin/named /proc/interrupts
423 /usr/sbin/named /proc/meminfo
424 /usr/sbin/named /proc/rtc
425 /usr/sbin/named /proc/self/status
426 /usr/sbin/named /proc/stat
428 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/
429 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/interrupts
430 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/meminfo
431 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/rtc
432 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/self/status
433 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/stat
435 /usr/sbin/readprofile /proc/profile
437 /usr/sbin/rwhod /proc/loadavg
438 /usr/sbin/rwhod /proc/uptime
440 /usr/sbin/sendmail /proc/loadavg
442 /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options
443 /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options/${console}-mode
444 /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options/input-device
445 /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options/output-device
447 Best wishes from Riley.
449 * Copyright (C) 1999, Memory Alpha Systems.
450 * All rights and wrongs reserved.
452 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
453 | There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux |
454 | development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, |
455 | in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
456 | else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. |
457 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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