From 942b1b110c348d78fb0180c693537b04ff0cecec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jim Warner Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] doc: acknowledge the top 'message log' display ability <=== port of newlib 60bac2b5 ______________________________ original newlib message [ along the way, we'll fix-up the section 4 commands ] [ summary which has gotten a little outdated lately. ] Signed-off-by: Jim Warner --- NEWS | 2 +- top/top.1 | 9 ++++++++- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index d7721289..558442c3 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ procps-ng-NEXT * top: can display the following with no need to scroll * cmdline, control groups, environment, supplimentary groups, namespaces - + * top: adds a 'message log' recall capability procps-ng-3.3.17 --------------- diff --git a/top/top.1 b/top/top.1 index 271796ac..e3b4c1d7 100644 --- a/top/top.1 +++ b/top/top.1 @@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ depending on the context in which they are issued. 4a.\fI Global-Commands \fR ?, =, 0, A, B, d, E, e, g, H, h, I, k, q, r, s, W, X, Y, Z, - ^G, ^K, ^U, ^V + ^G, ^K, ^N, ^P, ^U, ^L 4b.\fI Summary-Area-Commands \fR C, l, t, m, 1, 2, 3, 4, ! 4c.\fI Task-Area-Commands \fR @@ -1435,6 +1435,13 @@ commands, the tab key can be used to highlight individual elements in the bottom window. .RS -7 +.TP 7 +\ \ \ \fB^L\fR\ \ :\fILogged-Messages \fR (Ctrl key + `l') +The 10 most recent messages are displayed in a separate window at +the bottom of the screen while normal \*(We monitoring continues. +Keying `^L' a second time removes that window as does the `=' command. +Use the tab key to highlight individual messages. + .IP "*" 3 The commands shown with an \*(AK are not available in Secure mode, nor will they be shown on the level-1 help screen.