[Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#265613: What is the purpose of HZ in login.defs?

[Alexander Gattin]

Hi!

On Thu, Jun 09, 2005 at 12:36:45AM +0200, Nicolas François wrote:
> Since then, I've checked on Google groups (env_hz -debian) or (hz -debian
> environment variables)
> 
> It seems there were some consequences on ftape, Pcomm or u386mon

I have also hit ftape :) and u386mon (with a nice :)
passage about Xenix:
  http://groups.google.com.ua/groups?q=HZ+environment+variable&hl=uk&lr=&group=comp.*&selm=407%40n4hgf.Mt-Park.GA.US&rnum=3
)

> Also, ps and top use this environment variable as a fall-back.
> 
> The next step may be to ask a dinausor on
> comp.unix.{admin,programmer,questions,shell}

I have a problem with my ISP's handling of NNTP -- seems
that my posts don't reach comp.* ...

In summary, we should state that "HZ as ennvar is a
_relic_ (of prof, times, ftape, Pcomm, u386mon and
alike?), and currently no program depends on it, but if
you find a one, please file bugreport against it." ;)

-- 
WBR,
xrgtn