need help - processes and directories

[michael.odonnell at comcast.net]

> Is there a way I can find out what processes are 'sitting' in
> a directory?  For example a program that has used chdir to get to
> a particular directory?
>
> I thought lsof would be able give me that info, but I am unable
> to find the correct option if it can.


   for every PID of interest
   do
      if symlink /proc/$PID/cwd points at $directoryOfInterest
      then
         You found one...
      fi
   done