"ps: seek error" - What does it mean?

[Jon Zeeff]

>Ps seeks to data structures in /unix file ( memory ). It reads data from
>for instance the user structure of each process that is running.
>This is done in a loop. If during this loop execution the process for which
>info is looked up dies, the data structures are not there any more. This
>causes the seek errors.

And unfortunately, instead of doing something smart like trying again 
or skipping it, it just bombs out.  





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