From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 12 06:10:24 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 035DF16A4CE for ; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:10:24 -0800 (PST) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8E28643FD7 for ; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:10:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hACEAMFY048653 for ; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:10:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id hACEAMlM048652; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:10:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:10:22 -0800 (PST) Resent-Message-Id: <200311121410.hACEAMlM048652@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, "Samy Al Bahra" Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C579D16A4CE for ; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:05:28 -0800 (PST) Received: from essence.sdodson.com (67-50-80-104.br1.tbr.ga.frontiernet.net [67.50.80.104]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B994543F3F for ; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:05:27 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from samy@kerneled.com) Received: from beastie.freebsd.local (dial36-173.sbm.net.sa [212.46.36.173]) by essence.sdodson.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hACE52ZU006070 for ; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 14:05:04 GMT (envelope-from samy@kerneled.com) Message-Id: 1068645926@beastie.freebsd.local Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 17:05:34 +0300 From: "Samy Al Bahra" To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: gtk-send-pr 0.1 Subject: docs/59215: ps.1 [src/usr.bin/ps/ps.1]: Incorrect /proc information X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 14:10:24 -0000 >Number: 59215 >Category: docs >Synopsis: ps.1 [src/usr.bin/ps/ps.1]: Incorrect /proc information >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Nov 12 06:10:22 PST 2003 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Samy Al Bahra >Release: FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT i386 >Organization: Kerneled >Environment: System: FreeBSD beastie.freebsd.local 5.1-CURRENT FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT #0: Wed Aug 20 18:35:24 AST 2003 samy@beastie.freebsd.local:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/KERNELED i386 >Description: The ps man page says that /proc is necessary for ps to show all appropriate information. This isn't the case since ps is completely dependant on kvm. The fix that follows removes these. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- ps.1 Fri Sep 12 14:00:18 2003 +++ /home/samy/development/freebsd/patches/doc/ps.1 Wed Nov 12 17:01:45 2003 @@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ controlling terminal, cpu time (including both user and system time), state, and associated command. .Pp -The process file system (see -.Xr procfs 5 ) -should be mounted when -.Nm -is executed, otherwise not all information will be available. -.Pp The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width indent .It Fl a @@ -543,9 +537,6 @@ system namelist database .It Pa /boot/kernel/kernel default system namelist -.It Pa /proc -the mount point of -.Xr procfs 5 .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr kill 1 , >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: