RE: what is kproc?

Saira,

1. You are on AIX
2. kproc = kERNEL procESS that performs work (such as Async I/O) on behalf of a user process. Otherwise collects CPU secs when idle.
3. Look at SMIT -> AIO

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saira Somani [mailto:saira_somani_at_yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:37 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: what is kproc?
>
>
> I have not come across this process in my short life as a junior DBA.
> What is this process?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> $ ps -fu oracle |grep kproc
> oracle 26080 1 0 Apr 05 - 114:24 kproc
> oracle 27630 1 0 Apr 05 - 115:29 kproc
> oracle 28906 1 3 Apr 05 - 114:13 kproc
> oracle 32840 1 2 Apr 05 - 116:06 kproc
> oracle 34632 1 0 Apr 05 - 114:39 kproc
> oracle 35630 1 0 Apr 05 - 114:23 kproc
> oracle 36164 1 0 Apr 05 - 115:32 kproc
> oracle 36422 1 0 Apr 05 - 116:02 kproc
> oracle 37452 1 0 Apr 05 - 115:50 kproc
> oracle 38464 1 0 Apr 05 - 114:07 kproc
> oracle 39008 1 0 Apr 05 - 115:35 kproc
> oracle 39486 1 0 Apr 05 - 116:00 kproc
> oracle 40250 1 0 Apr 05 - 114:07 kproc
> oracle 40508 1 0 Apr 05 - 115:52 kproc
> oracle 40766 1 0 Apr 05 - 114:29 kproc
> oracle 41024 1 0 Apr 05 - 117:13 kproc
> oracle 41282 1 0 Apr 05 - 114:59 kproc
> oracle 41540 1 0 Apr 05 - 115:51 kproc
> oracle 41798 1 0 Apr 05 - 113:49 kproc
> oracle 42056 1 0 Apr 05 - 115:13 kproc
>
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