Re: [SSI-users] changes to "top" on OpenSSI
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From: Roopa P. <pra...@in...> - 2004-10-16 06:06:11
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Hello Bruce, If somebody is using top in the batch mode and he is expecting a particular pattern of columns by default, wouldn't that be a problem. I am not sure if many people use it that way though. Thanks, Roopa On Sat, 2004-10-16 at 11:00, Bruce Walker wrote: > Roopa, Steve, > I would suggest that we just substitute the NODE column for the %mem > column when the top is running in "globalview". In localview it > should be idential to base top. In globalview (default), we should > leave out many of the intro fields (which aren't clusterwide) and > substitute the NODE column for the %mem column, which currently is > bogus because it is giving the %mem of the process relative to the > amount of memory on the node the top is running on and not relative to > the memory on the node where each process is running. > > bruce > > > > Greetings: > > > > The use of 'top' is not always interactive. > > > > One of the ways in which we use the 'top' command is as a "snapshot" > > from the command line, in "batch" mode, meaning: > > > > # top -bn1 > > > > (Note: this will work under both RedHat and Debian - don't know about > > other flavors.) > > > > This is useful in scripts, or when the machine is having some sort > > of problem and we don't want to load it up further, but *do* want > > to see what's hogging the CPU. The '--shownode' option is useful in > > this context. If there is no explicit reason to get rid of this flag, > > why not just leave it as it is, *and* add the "f or F" functionality > > you describe below? > > > > -- > > Steve Lane /"\ > > Doudna Lab \ / ASCII Ribbon Campaign > > U. C. Berkeley X Against HTML Email > > / \ > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 06:12:12PM +0530, Roopa Prabhu wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello Bruce, > > > > > > "top" does not allow to change columns in its display using command line > > > options. One uses "f or F" option to add or remove columns from the > > > display. This is an interactive command and can be set with a key press > > > when top is running. So I will be replacing --shownode option with the > > > corresponding key press command to show the NODE column. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Roopa > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal > > Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us > > Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more > > http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl > > _______________________________________________ > > Ssic-linux-users mailing list > > Ssi...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ssic-linux-users > > > |