bin/46382: ps(1) could use a "repeat" mode

Chris Hodgins chodgins at cis.strath.ac.uk
Fri Mar 11 01:17:40 GMT 2005


Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
> The following reply was made to PR bin/46382; it has been noted by GNATS.
> 
> From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida at ceid.upatras.gr>
> To: Chris Hodgins <chodgins at cis.strath.ac.uk>
> Cc: bug-followup at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: bin/46382: ps(1) could use a "repeat" mode
> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 02:45:33 +0200
> 
>  On 2005-03-10 22:40, Chris Hodgins <chodgins at cis.strath.ac.uk> wrote:
>  > This pr suggests that a -c option is included with ps to add a repeat
>  > mode (see the description below).  Looks like the -c option is now
>  > used by something else.
>  >
>  > Perhaps this should be closed now, or maybe we could use -R as it
>  > seems to be one of the few remaining letters free. :)
>  
>  Reading through the original PR text, I was a bit puzzled.  Isn't the
>  functionality of the requested option already supported by top?
>  

That was my first thought as well.  I don't see any real benefit to this 
over top.  Somebody want to close it?

Chris


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