info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (07/22/85)
From: <#D15%DDATHD21.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA> The reasons why VAX-11 RSX changes the VMS process names are explained in: "VAX-11 RSX Compatibility Mode Reference Manual" chapter 2.3.2 and 2.3.3. I can give a short summary. VAX-11 RSX changes the process name temporarily if: - the task hasn't a multiuser name (...xyz) in its task image label. The task name becomes the process name. - the task is running from a batch job with a default (BATCH_xxxxxx) process name. The name is changed to Bxxxxx. The first rule takes place over over this rule. - the name is longer than six characters or if there are any special characters in it. All this name-changing is done to be COMPATIBLE with "NATIVE" RSX, but the great ZAR is right: it's awfully slow. Martin Knoblauch TH-Darmstadt, HRZ Petersenstrasse 30 D-6100 Darmstadt, West Germany BITNET: #D15@DDATHD21 (The Number-sign is Part of my UID !!!!)