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+#############################################################
+# script to watch for cores during QA runs, so they won't overwrite one
+# another
+# Not activated for efficiency reasons, and problems on MKS, us
+# only when needed and remember to remove afterwards
+#############################################################
+
+#############################################################
+# to activate put the following into all.sh (after the HOSTDIR
+# has been exported
+#############################################################
+# sh `dirname $0`/core_watch $HOSTDIR ${HOSTDIR} &
+# CORE_WATCH_PID=$!
+# if [ -n "${KILLPIDS}" ]
+# then
+# echo $CORE_WATCH_PID >>"${KILLPIDS}"
+# fi
+#############################################################
+
+#############################################################
+# or put the following into nssqa to watch the whole RESULTDIR
+# start it shortly before run_all
+#
+# NOTE: the more efficient way is above, this is potentially going
+# thru 1000ds of files every 30 seconds
+#############################################################
+# sh `dirname $0`/core_watch $RESULTDIR &
+# echo $! >>"${KILLPIDS}" #so Exit() can hopefully kill the core_watch
+#############################################################
+
+# in both cases remember to kill the process when done, since
+# the PIDs that end up in ${KILLPIDS} might not work for all OS
+# something like "kill_by_name core_watch
+
+echo $$ >>"${KILLPIDS}" #so Exit() can hopefully kill this shell
+while [ 1 ]
+do
+ for w in `find $1 -name "core" -print`
+ do
+ echo "Found core $w"
+ mv $w $w.`date +%H%M%S`
+ done
+ sleep 30
+done
+