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Date:      Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:17:51 GMT
From:      Alexander Best <arundel@FreeBSD.org>
To:        freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   bin/158819: [patch] improve top(1)'s message for the interactive 'C' option
Message-ID:  <201107112317.p6BNHpJ4092272@red.freebsd.org>
Resent-Message-ID: <201107112320.p6BNK9IH055438@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         158819
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       [patch] improve top(1)'s message for the interactive 'C' option
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jul 11 23:20:08 UTC 2011
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Alexander Best
>Release:        9.0-CURRENT
>Organization:
>Environment:
FreeBSD otaku 9.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 9.0-CURRENT #23 r223911=11f0313-dirty: Mon Jul 11 00:20:49 CEST 2011     arundel@otaku:/usr/obj/usr/git-freebsd-head/sys/ARUNDEL  amd64
>Description:
when switching between weighted and raw cpu mode via the interactive 'C' key, top only displays the following messsage:

"Displaying CPU" or "Displaying WCPU"

that's not really a grand description, is it? the attached patch improves the message imho.
>How-To-Repeat:
apply the attached patch!
>Fix:


Patch attached with submission follows:

diff --git a/contrib/top/top.c b/contrib/top/top.c
index 4e4d86d..01c5946 100644
--- a/contrib/top/top.c
+++ b/contrib/top/top.c
@@ -1029,8 +1029,8 @@ restart:
 			    case CMD_wcputog:
 				ps.wcpu = !ps.wcpu;
 				new_message(MT_standout | MT_delayed,
-				    " Displaying %sCPU",
-				    ps.wcpu ? "W" : "");
+				    " Displaying %s CPU usage.",
+				    ps.wcpu ? "weighted" : "raw");
 				header_text = format_header(uname_field);
 				reset_display();
 				putchar('\r');


>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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