Change looks good to me. Reviewed-by: Joe Jin <joe.jin@xxxxxxxxxx> Thanks, Joe On 3/31/25 02:44, Benno Schulenberg wrote: > Also improve the description of --delay and tweak the one of --json, > and align both descriptions with the preceding ones. > > CC: Joe Jin <joe.jin@xxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Benno Schulenberg <bensberg@xxxxxxxxxx> > --- > 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);