ExecMode
ExecMode is a single processor execution mode utility. It is provided on OS/2 Warp.
Description
Some programs do not run correctly on multiple processors. You can use the ExecMode utility program to list, set, and reset your programs that must run in single-processor mode.
Syntax
execmode (options) [d:[\[path\]]]...filenam1.ext (options) [filenam2.ext] ...
NOTES:
- Wildcards (*,?) in file names and extensions can be used.
- Up to fifty arguments (file names and options) on the command line.
- Arguments (file names and options) can be specified in any order.
- Press any key to terminate Wildcard loops.
OPTIONS: (must be preceeded by a '-' or '/' and must be specified separately)
- sp - set files for SINGLE-PROCESSOR (sp) operation.
- mp - reset files for MULTIPROCESSOR (mp) operation.
- l - LIST files matching selected (?p) operation.
- s - enables SUBDIRECTORY searching.
- f - FORCE changes on read-only files.
- v - sets VERBOSITY to maxiumum.
- q - sets QUIET mode (no output).
- d - display DEBUG messages.
- t - sets TEST mode (no writes to disk).
If no file type (-sp or -mp) is specified, type -sp is assumed.
Example
For example, if you want to set a program to run in single-processor mode, you would type:
EXAMPLE:
execmode -sp d:\os2\filename.exe
where: -sp is an option d: is the drive os2 is the path filename.exe is the name of the program set to run in single-processor mode
Versions
- 1.0 (2002-03-11)