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 tiny-netkit?). This currently includes
11 hostid, hostname, mnc, and ping.
18 * Make insmod actually work
26 * wget (or whatever I call it)
31 -----------------------
33 Add a compile option to turn off all the compiled in help
34 and usage information. Some folks don't need or want it...
36 -----------------------
38 Running the following:
40 make LDFLAGS+=-nostdlib 2>&1 | sed -ne 's/.*undefined reference to `\(.*\)..*/\1/gp' | sort | uniq
42 reveals the list of all external (i.e. libc) things that BusyBox depends on.
43 It would be a very nice thing to reduce this list to an absolute minimum, and
44 then create a microLibc to provide these functions. There is no good reason
45 for GNU libc to be so big. I'm sure it can be a lot better.
48 -----------------------
50 Compile with debugging on, run 'nm --size-sort ./busybox'
51 and then start with the biggest things and make them smaller...
53 -----------------------
55 busybox.defs.h is too big and hard to follow.
57 Perhaps I need to add a better build system (like the Linux kernel?)
59 -----------------------
63 /bin/busybox --install -s which makes all links to commands that it
64 can support (an optionnal -s should be used for symbolic links instead
67 -----------------------
70 > Have you ever thought of doig network logging in busybox syslogd ? It
71 > would quite make sense on embedded systems... :)
73 So far I had not considered it. Basically, you wish to have
74 messages from the embedded box logged to a remote network
75 syslog box, right? I can see that this would be useful.
76 I'll add this to the TODO list,
79 -----------------------
82 I think that the add_inode &c in utility.c needs to also stow the
83 st_dev field, and that du.c should NOT call `reset_inode_list'
84 because there can be hard links from inside one argv/ to inside
85 another argv/. du.c probably ought to have an -x switch like GNU du
89 ------------------------------------------------------------------
92 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:23:12 +0000 (GMT)
93 From: Riley Williams <rhw@MemAlpha.CX>
94 X-Sender: rhw@moo.cus.org.uk
95 To: almesber@lrc.di.epfl.ch
96 Cc: "Albert D. Cahalan" <acahalan@cs.uml.edu>,
97 Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
98 Subject: Re: What /proc should contain [was: /proc/driver/microcode]
99 In-Reply-To: <20000224165245.A29790@lrc.di.epfl.ch>
100 Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0002250806220.8741-100000@moo.cus.org.uk>
101 Sender: owner-linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
106 >> Nope, most /proc access is does via programs written in C.
108 > That varies a lot from file to file. E.g. I haven't seen any
109 > programs that are specificly designed to read /proc/atm/* yet,
110 > and I know of only one (fuser) that reads /proc/mounts,
111 > extracting only partial information (just to pick two examples
112 > that I'm quite familiar with).
114 As a point of reference, here's a slightly tweaked analysis of the
115 programs on the system I'm reading your mail on. Basically, I ran the
121 Q> strings $Z | grep /proc | sed "s=^=$Z ="
124 Q> use /{,s}bin/* /usr/{,s}bin/* | sort -u | tee proc-usage
126 ...and then went through it removing comments and print format
127 strings. Replace /proc with /dev and you'd soon have an equivalent
128 list for that - although I can report that such is MUCH larger...
130 There are three programs therein that refer to /proc/mounts ...
136 ...and, as you stated, none that refer to /proc/atm on this system.
137 However, as this is a RedHat Linux 5.0 based system, that's not
138 necessarily an up to date reference thereto...
140 Here's the list anyway...
142 /bin/kill /proc/%d/cmdline
143 /bin/kill /proc/%d/stat
145 /bin/mount /proc/devices
146 /bin/mount /proc/filesystems
147 /bin/mount /proc/mounts
149 /bin/netstat /proc/net
150 /bin/netstat /proc/net/appletalk
151 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ax25
152 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ax25_route
153 /bin/netstat /proc/net/dev
154 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ip_masquerade
155 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ipx
156 /bin/netstat /proc/net/ipx_route
157 /bin/netstat /proc/net/netstat
158 /bin/netstat /proc/net/nr
159 /bin/netstat /proc/net/nr_neigh
160 /bin/netstat /proc/net/nr_nodes
161 /bin/netstat /proc/net/raw
162 /bin/netstat /proc/net/route
163 /bin/netstat /proc/net/rt_cache
164 /bin/netstat /proc/net/snmp
165 /bin/netstat /proc/net/tcp
166 /bin/netstat /proc/net/udp
167 /bin/netstat /proc/net/unix
169 /bin/umount /proc/devices
170 /bin/umount /proc/mounts
172 /sbin/arp /proc/net/appletalk
173 /sbin/arp /proc/net/arp
174 /sbin/arp /proc/net/ax25
175 /sbin/arp /proc/net/ipx
176 /sbin/arp /proc/net/nr
177 /sbin/arp /proc/net/unix
179 /sbin/cardctl /proc/devices
181 /sbin/cardmgr /proc/devices
183 /sbin/fdisk /proc/ide/%s/media
184 /sbin/fdisk /proc/scsi/scsi
186 /sbin/getty /proc/version
188 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net
189 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/appletalk
190 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/ax25
191 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/dev
192 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/ipx
193 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/nr
194 /sbin/ifconfig /proc/net/unix
196 /sbin/ifup /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe
198 /sbin/ipchains /proc/net/ip_fwchains
199 /sbin/ipchains /proc/net/ip_fwnames
200 /sbin/ipchains /proc/net/ip_masquerade
201 /sbin/ipchains /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
203 /sbin/ipmaddr /proc/net/dev_mcast
204 /sbin/ipmaddr /proc/net/igmp
205 /sbin/ipmaddr /proc/net/igmp6
207 /sbin/iptunnel /proc/net/dev
209 /sbin/killall5 /proc/%s/cmdline
210 /sbin/killall5 /proc/%s/exe
211 /sbin/killall5 /proc/%s/stat
212 /sbin/killall5 /proc/version
214 /sbin/klogd /proc/kmsg
216 /sbin/lsmod /proc/modules
218 /sbin/modprobe /proc/modules
220 /sbin/pidof /proc/%s/cmdline
221 /sbin/pidof /proc/%s/exe
222 /sbin/pidof /proc/%s/stat
223 /sbin/pidof /proc/version
225 /sbin/probe /proc/pci
227 /sbin/rarp /proc/net/ax25
228 /sbin/rarp /proc/net/nr
229 /sbin/rarp /proc/net/rarp
231 /sbin/rmmod /proc/modules
233 /sbin/rmmod.static /proc/modules
235 /sbin/route /proc/net/appletalk
236 /sbin/route /proc/net/ax25
237 /sbin/route /proc/net/ax25_route
238 /sbin/route /proc/net/ipx
239 /sbin/route /proc/net/ipx_route
240 /sbin/route /proc/net/nr
241 /sbin/route /proc/net/nr_neigh
242 /sbin/route /proc/net/nr_nodes
243 /sbin/route /proc/net/route
244 /sbin/route /proc/net/rt_cache
245 /sbin/route /proc/net/unix
247 /sbin/scsi_info /proc/scsi
248 /sbin/scsi_info /proc/scsi/%s
249 /sbin/scsi_info /proc/scsi/scsi
251 /sbin/slattach /proc/net/ax25
252 /sbin/slattach /proc/net/nr
254 /sbin/swapoff /proc/swaps
256 /sbin/swapon /proc/swaps
258 /sbin/uugetty /proc/version
261 /usr/bin/dig /proc/interrupts
262 /usr/bin/dig /proc/meminfo
263 /usr/bin/dig /proc/rtc
264 /usr/bin/dig /proc/self/status
265 /usr/bin/dig /proc/stat
267 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/
268 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/interrupts
269 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/meminfo
270 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/rtc
271 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/self/status
272 /usr/bin/dnsquery /proc/stat
274 /usr/bin/eject /proc/mounts
276 /usr/bin/emacs /proc/loadavg
278 /usr/bin/fetchmail /proc/net/dev
280 /usr/bin/free /proc/meminfo
282 /usr/bin/gmake /proc/loadavg
284 /usr/bin/gpm-root /proc/loadavg
285 /usr/bin/gpm-root /proc/meminfo
288 /usr/bin/host /proc/interrupts
289 /usr/bin/host /proc/meminfo
290 /usr/bin/host /proc/rtc
291 /usr/bin/host /proc/self/status
292 /usr/bin/host /proc/stat
294 /usr/bin/hoststat /proc/loadavg
296 /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/cpuinfo
297 /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/pci
298 /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/scsi/scsi
299 /usr/bin/hwdiag /proc/version
301 /usr/bin/lsdev /proc/dma
302 /usr/bin/lsdev /proc/interrupts
303 /usr/bin/lsdev /proc/ioports
305 /usr/bin/mailq /proc/loadavg
307 /usr/bin/make /proc/loadavg
309 /usr/bin/mcookie /proc/loadavg
310 /usr/bin/mcookie /proc/stat
312 /usr/bin/newaliases /proc/loadavg
314 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/
315 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/interrupts
316 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/meminfo
317 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/rtc
318 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/self/status
319 /usr/bin/nslookup /proc/stat
321 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/
322 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/interrupts
323 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/meminfo
324 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/rtc
325 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/self/status
326 /usr/bin/nsupdate /proc/stat
328 /usr/bin/pgp /proc/version
329 /usr/bin/pgpe /proc/version
330 /usr/bin/pgpk /proc/version
331 /usr/bin/pgps /proc/version
332 /usr/bin/pgpv /proc/version
334 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/cmdline
335 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/devices
336 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/dma
337 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/filesystems
338 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/interrupts
339 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/loadavg
340 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/meminfo
341 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/modules
342 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/stat
343 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/uptime
344 /usr/bin/procinfo /proc/version
346 /usr/bin/purgestat /proc/loadavg
348 /usr/bin/screen /proc/loadavg
350 /usr/bin/strace /proc/%d/stat
352 /usr/bin/top /proc/cpuinfo
353 /usr/bin/top /proc/meminfo
354 /usr/bin/top /proc/stat
356 /usr/bin/vmstat /proc/%s/stat
357 /usr/bin/vmstat /proc/meminfo
358 /usr/bin/vmstat /proc/stat
360 /usr/sbin/atd /proc/loadavg
362 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/
363 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/interrupts
364 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/meminfo
365 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/rtc
366 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/self/status
367 /usr/sbin/dnskeygen /proc/stat
369 /usr/sbin/fuser /proc/%d/stat
370 /usr/sbin/fuser /proc/net/%s
371 /usr/sbin/fuser /proc/net/unix
373 /usr/sbin/in.identd /proc/net/tcp
375 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/
376 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/interrupts
377 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/meminfo
378 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/rtc
379 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/self/status
380 /usr/sbin/irpd /proc/stat
382 /usr/sbin/named /proc/
383 /usr/sbin/named /proc/interrupts
384 /usr/sbin/named /proc/meminfo
385 /usr/sbin/named /proc/rtc
386 /usr/sbin/named /proc/self/status
387 /usr/sbin/named /proc/stat
389 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/
390 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/interrupts
391 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/meminfo
392 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/rtc
393 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/self/status
394 /usr/sbin/named-xfer /proc/stat
396 /usr/sbin/readprofile /proc/profile
398 /usr/sbin/rwhod /proc/loadavg
399 /usr/sbin/rwhod /proc/uptime
401 /usr/sbin/sendmail /proc/loadavg
403 /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options
404 /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options/${console}-mode
405 /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options/input-device
406 /usr/sbin/setconsole /proc/openprom/options/output-device
408 Best wishes from Riley.
410 * Copyright (C) 1999, Memory Alpha Systems.
411 * All rights and wrongs reserved.
413 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
414 | There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux |
415 | development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, |
416 | in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
417 | else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. |
418 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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