Add AIX platform-specific process_file() with filename capture#339
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Changes: - Added process_file() implementation to lib/dialects/aix/dfile.c - Disabled USE_LIB_PROCESS_FILE in lib/dialects/aix/machine.h to use the dialect-specific implementation - Filename capture for DTYPE_VNODE files by reading f_fnamep from the file structure when the vnode points to a regular file or directory - Combine leaf filename with filesystem mount point for better context - Use ellipsis (...) to indicate missing path components - Add comprehensive documentation explaining AIX's name cache limitation Example output: - Before: "/var (/dev/hd9var)" - After: "/var/.../error.log" (for /var/logs/app/error.log) This provides the best possible path information given AIX's kernel limitations, where no accessible name cache exists for full path reconstruction.
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According to the lsof FAQ it can't obtain path name components from the kernel name caches on AIX. At a minimum I can read the leaf node filename from the file struct so you get more than just the volume mount point and device file.
Changes:
the dialect-specific implementation
file structure when the vnode points to a regular file or directory
Example output:
This provides the best possible path information given AIX's kernel
limitations, where no accessible name cache exists for full path
reconstruction.