Bug 547749 – top utility can't sort by memory usage in batch mode

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Bug 547749 - top utility can't sort by memory usage in batch mode

Summary:	top utility can't sort by memory usage in batch mode

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	procps (Show other bugs)
Sub Component:
Version:	5.3
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	low Severity low
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Jaromír Cápík
QA Contact:	BaseOS QE - Apps
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Reported:	2009-12-15 10:32 EST by Matt Miller
Modified:	2013-04-12 16:33 EDT (History)
CC List:	4 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	procps-3.2.7-18.el5
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2011-11-29 09:07:03 EST
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patch to add -m option to top.c (488 bytes, patch) 2009-12-15 10:32 EST, Matt Miller	no flags	Details \| Diff
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External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHEA-2011:1497	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	procps enhancement update	2011-11-29 14:03:50 EST

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Description Matt Miller 2009-12-15 10:32:53 EST

Created attachment 378537 [details]
patch to add -m option to top.c

Description of problem:
We need to be able to capture output from 'top' in batch mode, but sort the processes via memory consumption. Currently this option is only available in interactive mode via Shift-M

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
3.2.7

Additional info:
Please mark this as a feature request if that is appropriate. I'm attaching a patch to the procps-3.2.7 SRPM that would add a "-m" option that would automatically sort by memory usage. It would be great if this type of option could be added to this, as well as the RHEL4 package as well.

Comment 1 Daniel Novotny 2010-04-01 07:38:57 EDT

hello Matt,
thanks for the patch. if procps gets into next rhel update, we will add it

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2011-11-29 09:07:03 EST

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2011-1497.html

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