I can see these oracle sessions which have been running for 2 days.   
ps -elf | grep LOC:
      F S      UID   PID  PPID %CPU PRI  NI  RSS WCHAN    STARTED
TIME COMMAND
80008001 IW      12 18312     1  0.0  44   0   0K socket     May 12
0:04.32 oraclewazu (LOCAL=NO)
80008001 IW      12 18628     1  0.0  44   0   0K socket     May 12
0:07.09 oraclewazu (LOCAL=NO)
80008001 IW      12 19019     1  0.0  48   0   0K socket     May 12
1:37.20 oraclewazu (LOCAL=NO)
80008001 IW      12 19051     1  0.0  42   0   0K socket     May 12
0:02.10 oraclewazu (LOCAL=NO)
Can anyone explain a WCHAN status of "socket"?
TIA
susrod_at_hbsi.com
Received on Thu May 14 1998 - 23:11:58 NZST