Re: top defaults

[Andrew Doran <ad%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 10:19:07PM +0100, Zafer Aydogan wrote:

> I would like to propose that top defaults to -s1 -1, which means 1
> second interval and showing summarized cpu states on mutli-processor
> machines.
> In a multicore cpu world, top occupies half of the screen when running
> a recent cpu, showing 8 cpu state lines.
> Alternatively we could summarize, when being >= 4 cpus, although I
> would prefer to default to -1.
> Additionally I would like to propose to default to an 1 second interval.
> 
> What do you think ?

I don't have an opinion on the -s1 thing - I do that automatically, it's
just a preference of mine.  I think the summarized CPU state should be
the default alright, one line per "cpu" is nice but looks daft on modern
boxes.