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author | Benny Baumann <BenBE@geshi.org> | 2021-10-19 00:39:24 +0200 |
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committer | Benny Baumann <BenBE@geshi.org> | 2021-10-19 00:39:24 +0200 |
commit | 9d3a1d4981af30884ff0ba7cddebacb327906688 (patch) | |
tree | 0ba3042da9da1f7afbf62c3cc550f511fe552325 /htop.1.in | |
parent | 60cfa2edce79edb4da13ceb16e714d4aa2196e78 (diff) |
Elaborate the highlighting of outdated/deleted executables and libraries
Diffstat (limited to 'htop.1.in')
-rw-r--r-- | htop.1.in | 22 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 5 deletions
@@ -285,19 +285,31 @@ is active, the executable path (/proc/[pid]/exe) and the command name (/proc/[pid]/comm) are also shown merged with the command line, if available. The program basename is highlighted if set in the configuration. Additional -highlighting can be configured for stale executables (cf. Exe column below). +highlighting can be configured for stale executables (cf. EXE column below). .TP -.B Comm +.B COMM The command name of the process obtained from /proc/[pid]/comm, if readable. .TP -.B Exe +.B EXE The abbreviated basename of the executable of the process, obtained from /proc/[pid]/exe, if readable. htop is able to read this file on linux for ALL the processes only if it has the capability CAP_SYS_PTRACE or root privileges. The basename is marked in red if the executable used to run the process has -been replaced or deleted on disk since the process started. This additional -markup can be configured. +been replaced or deleted on disk since the process started. The information is +obtained by processing the contents of /proc/[pid]/exe. + +Furthermore the basename is marked in yellow if any library is reported as having +been replaced or deleted on disk since it was last loaded. The information is +obtained by processing the contents of /proc/[pid]/maps. + +When deciding the color the replacement of the main executable always takes +precedence over replacement of any other library. If only the memory map indicates +a replacement of the main executable, this will show as if any other library had +been replaced or deleted. + +This additional color markup can be configured in the "Display Options" section of +the setup screen. .TP .B PID The process ID. |