[PATCH 04/10] irqtop: improve the description of --batch, and align it with others
Benno Schulenberg <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | org.kernel.vger.util-linux |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Also improve the description of --delay and tweak the one of --json, and align both descriptions with the preceding ones. CC: Joe Jin <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Benno Schulenberg <[email protected]> --- sys-utils/irqtop.1.adoc | 7 ++++--- sys-utils/irqtop.c | 6 +++--- 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/sys-utils/irqtop.1.adoc b/sys-utils/irqtop.1.adoc index 880ee1906..04158a0ef 100644 --- a/sys-utils/irqtop.1.adoc +++ b/sys-utils/irqtop.1.adoc @@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ The default output is subject to change. So whenever possible, you should avoid Specify which output columns to print. Use *--help* to get a list of all supported columns. The default list of columns may be extended if list is specified in the format _+list_. *-b*, *--batch*:: -Starts irqtop in batch mode, which could be useful for sending output to other programs or to a file. +Send the produced tables to stdout instead of to a static screen. +This can be used for sending the output to other programs or to a file. *-c*, *--cpu-stat* _mode_:: Show per-cpu statistics by specified mode. Available modes are: *auto*, *enable*, *disable*. The default option *auto* detects the width of window, then shows the per-cpu statistics if the width of window is large enough to show a full line of statistics. @@ -35,10 +36,10 @@ Show per-cpu statistics by specified mode. Available modes are: *auto*, *enable* Specify cpus in list format to show. *-d*, *--delay* _seconds_:: -Update interrupt output every _seconds_ intervals. +Update the tables every this number of seconds. *-J*, *--json*:: -Use JSON output format. irqtop will run in batch mode. +Use JSON output format. Implies *--batch*. *-n*, *--iter* _number_:: Specifies the maximum iterations before quitting. diff --git a/sys-utils/irqtop.c b/sys-utils/irqtop.c index 751e9e19b..e0abddd82 100644 --- a/sys-utils/irqtop.c +++ b/sys-utils/irqtop.c @@ -306,11 +306,11 @@ static void __attribute__((__noreturn__)) usage(void) puts(_("Interactive utility to display kernel interrupt information.")); fputs(USAGE_OPTIONS, stdout); - fputs(_(" -b, --batch batch mode\n"), stdout); + fputs(_(" -b, --batch send tables to stdout, not to a static screen\n"), stdout); fputs(_(" -c, --cpu-stat <mode> show per-cpu stat (auto, enable, disable)\n"), stdout); fputs(_(" -C, --cpu-list <list> specify cpus in list format\n"), stdout); - fputs(_(" -d, --delay <secs> delay updates\n"), stdout); - fputs(_(" -J, --json use JSON output format (will run in batch mode)\n"), stdout); + fputs(_(" -d, --delay <secs> wait this number of seconds between updates\n"), stdout); + fputs(_(" -J, --json use JSON output format (implies --batch)\n"), stdout); fputs(_(" -n, --iter <number> the maximum number of iterations\n"), stdout); fputs(_(" -o, --output <list> define which output columns to use\n"), stdout); fputs(_(" -s, --sort <column> specify sort column\n"), stdout); -- 2.48.1