Aucbvax.6484
net.bugs.2bsd
utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!dist2
Mon Mar 15 03:43:42 1982
Problem with w
       We had this problem on one of our local machines and only
recently discovered the cause.  Both w and ps use the u_comm field
of the u structure.  The kernel, in its wisdom, only maintains that
field if accounting is turned on (with the ACCT flag).  That's clearly
a mistake.  The field is useful enough that it should always be
maintained.

                       Carl

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