From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 11 06:40:02 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A08AB1065672 for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:40:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B3468FC13 for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:40:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n0B6e2jj024758 for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:40:02 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id n0B6e2Dw024757; Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:40:02 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:40:02 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200901110640.n0B6e2Dw024757@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Dan Mahoney Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E92A61065670 for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:30:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from danm@prime.gushi.org) Received: from prime.gushi.org (prime.gushi.org [72.9.101.130]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95F3F8FC16 for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:30:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from danm@prime.gushi.org) Received: from prime.gushi.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by prime.gushi.org (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id n0B6UhPC005404 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:30:44 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from danm@prime.gushi.org) Received: (from danm@localhost) by prime.gushi.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id n0B6UhBq005403; Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:30:43 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from danm) Message-Id: <200901110630.n0B6UhBq005403@prime.gushi.org> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:30:43 -0500 (EST) From: Dan Mahoney To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/130364: Man page for top needs explanation of CPU states X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Dan Mahoney List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:40:03 -0000 >Number: 130364 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Man page for top needs explanation of CPU states >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Jan 11 06:40:01 UTC 2009 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Dan Mahoney >Release: FreeBSD 6.4-STABLE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD prime.gushi.org 6.4-STABLE FreeBSD 6.4-STABLE #0: Thu Dec 4 13:23:40 EST 2008 danm@prime.gushi.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/PRIME6 i386 >Description: The top manpage lists at its end some FreeBSD notes, that describe what the various memory states are (wired cache buf etc). It's a useful piece of information. However, the other information displayed in top (cpu states) have no such explanations. >How-To-Repeat: top man top >Fix: I would suggest a correction but I'm not so sure I understand the subtleties of the various states well enough to document them in a definitive manner. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: