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pcp-ps: Fixed typo from colum_list to column_list
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28 changes: 25 additions & 3 deletions qa/1987
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Expand Up @@ -61,23 +61,45 @@ pcp $archive_first ps -u -O %cpu | head -10
echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display the value as per %mem sorted
pcp $archive_first ps -u -O %mem | head -10

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display the value as per %mem in user selected format\(failure case\)
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,ppid,tty,args -O %mem
echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display user format with sort by %mem
pcp $archive_first ps -u -O %mem | head -10


echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display the value as per %mem in user selected format
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,ppid,tty,args,%mem -O %mem | head -10

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display the value as per %cpu in user selected format
pcp $archive_first ps -o ALL -O %cpu | head -10

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display user format with explicit columns sorted by %cpu
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,uname,%cpu,%mem,vsize,rss,tty,state,time,start -O %cpu | head -15

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display user format with explicit columns sorted by %mem
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,uname,%cpu,%mem,vsize,rss,tty,state,time,start -O %mem | head -15

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display user format with args column sorted by %mem
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,uname,args,%cpu,%mem,vsize,rss,tty,state,time,start -O %mem | head -15

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display user format with args column sorted by %cpu
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,uname,args,%cpu,%mem,vsize,rss,tty,state,time,start -O %cpu | head -15

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display ALL columns sorted by %mem
pcp $archive_first ps -o ALL -O %mem | head -15

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display ALL columns sorted by %cpu
pcp $archive_first ps -o ALL -O %cpu | head -15

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display user format with sort by %cpu \(custom columns, positive test\)
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,%cpu,args -O %cpu | head -10

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display user format using --sort \(long option\)
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,%mem,args --sort=%mem | head -10

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display user format with --sort on missing column \(negative test, should error\)
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,args --sort=%mem
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,args --sort=%mem 2>&1

echo && echo pcp-ps output : Display the value as per %mem in user selected format\(failure case\)
pcp $archive_first ps -o pid,ppid,tty,args -O %mem 2>&1

status=0
exit
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Expand Up @@ -23002,33 +23002,143 @@ Timestamp USERNAME PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT TIME START COMMAND
06:20:31 root 6834 0.0 0.0 537140 49588 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:55 gnome-terminal-
06:20:31 root 897 0.0 0.0 198164 44248 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24 sssd_nss

pcp-ps output : Display the value as per %mem in user selected format(failure case)
pcp-ps output : Display user format with sort by %mem
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Sorting order not found in output columns
Timestamp USERNAME PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT TIME START COMMAND
06:20:31 root 4978 0.0 0.0 858384 320344 ? S 00:00:05 06:32:28 packagekitd
06:20:31 root 5857 0.2 0.8 4157608 307268 tty2 S 00:00:07 06:32:44 gnome-shell
06:20:31 root 6224 0.0 0.0 1171516 143284 tty2 S 00:00:01 06:32:45 gnome-software
06:20:31 root 5976 0.0 0.0 546088 64308 tty2 S 00:00:00 06:32:44 ibus-x11
06:20:31 root 5916 0.0 0.0 269868 52816 tty2 S 00:00:00 06:32:44 Xwayland
06:20:31 root 6219 0.0 0.1 770024 50580 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:45 tracker-store
06:20:31 root 6834 0.0 0.0 537140 49588 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:55 gnome-terminal-
06:20:31 root 897 0.0 0.0 198164 44248 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24 sssd_nss

pcp-ps output : Display the value as per %mem in user selected format
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Timestamp PID PPID TTY Command %MEM
06:20:31 1 0 ? /usr/lib/systemd/systemd --swi 0.1
06:20:31 786 1 ? /usr/bin/rpcbind -w -f 0.04
06:20:31 816 1 ? /usr/sbin/mcelog --ignorenodev 0.01
06:20:31 818 1 ? /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system 0.06
06:20:31 820 1 ? /usr/lib/polkit-1/polkitd --no 0.19
06:20:31 821 1 ? /usr/sbin/irqbalance --foregro 0.03
06:20:31 827 1 ? /usr/sbin/alsactl -s -n 19 -c 0.01
06:20:31 829 1 ? avahi-daemon: running [linux.l 0.04
06:20:31 4978 1 ? /usr/libexec/packagekitd 2.25
06:20:31 5857 5769 tty2 /usr/bin/gnome-shell 2.16
06:20:31 6224 5769 tty2 /usr/bin/gnome-software --gapp 1.01
06:20:31 5976 1 tty2 /usr/libexec/ibus-x11 --kill-d 0.45
06:20:31 5916 5857 tty2 /usr/bin/Xwayland :0 -rootless 0.37
06:20:31 6219 5729 ? /usr/libexec/tracker-store 0.36
06:20:31 6834 5729 ? /usr/libexec/gnome-terminal-se 0.35
06:20:31 884 1 ? /usr/libexec/platform-python - 0.31

pcp-ps output : Display the value as per %cpu in user selected format
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Timestamp USER PID PPID PRI %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS S STARTED TIME WCHAN Command
06:20:31 root 4978 1 0 0.0 0.0 858384 320344 S 06:32:28 00:00:05 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/packagekitd
06:20:31 root 5857 5769 0 0.8 0.2 4157608 307268 S 06:32:44 00:00:07 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/bin/gnome-shell
06:20:31 root 6224 5769 0 0.0 0.0 1171516 143284 S 06:32:45 00:00:01 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/bin/gnome-software --gapplication-servic
06:20:31 root 5976 1 0 0.0 0.0 546088 64308 S 06:32:44 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/ibus-x11 --kill-daemon
06:20:31 root 5916 5857 0 0.0 0.0 269868 52816 S 06:32:44 00:00:00 ep_poll /usr/bin/Xwayland :0 -rootless -terminate -ac
06:20:31 root 6219 5729 0 0.1 0.0 770024 50580 S 06:32:45 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/tracker-store
06:20:31 root 6834 5729 0 0.0 0.0 537140 49588 S 06:32:55 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/gnome-terminal-server
06:20:31 root 897 838 0 0.0 0.0 198164 44248 S 06:32:24 00:00:00 ep_poll /usr/libexec/sssd/sssd_nss --uid 0 --gid 0 --
Timestamp USER PID PPID PRI %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS S START TIME WCHAN Command
06:20:31 root 5857 5769 0 0.2 2.16 4157608 307268 S 06:32:44 00:00:07 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/bin/gnome-shell
06:20:31 root 186 2 0 0.1 0.0 0 0 I 06:32:21 00:00:00 worker_thread (kworker/3:2-cgroup_pidlist_destroy)
06:20:31 root 1106 1 0 0.1 0.14 396836 20496 S 06:32:24 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
06:20:31 root 1120 1 0 0.1 0.23 483856 32504 S 06:32:24 00:00:02 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/platform-python -Es /usr/sbin/tuned -l -P
06:20:31 root 1650 1633 0 0.1 0.06 100884 8848 R 06:32:25 00:00:00 - /var/lib/pcp/pmdas/proc/pmdaproc -A -d 3
06:20:31 root 1682 1633 0 0.1 0.06 99880 8004 S 06:32:25 00:00:00 pipe_wait /var/lib/pcp/pmdas/linux/pmdalinux -A
06:20:31 root 5766 5729 0 0.1 0.05 76556 6756 S 06:32:44 00:00:00 ep_poll /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --session --address=systemd: --nofork --nopidfile --systemd-activation --syslog-only
06:20:31 root 6254 5769 0 0.1 0.21 788224 30540 S 06:32:45 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/tracker-miner-fs

pcp-ps output : Display user format with explicit columns sorted by %cpu
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Timestamp PID USER %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY S TIME START
06:20:31 5857 root 0.2 2.16 4157608 307268 tty2 S 00:00:07 06:32:44
06:20:31 186 root 0.1 0.0 0 0 ? I 00:00:00 06:32:21
06:20:31 1106 root 0.1 0.14 396836 20496 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24
06:20:31 1120 root 0.1 0.23 483856 32504 ? S 00:00:02 06:32:24
06:20:31 1650 root 0.1 0.06 100884 8848 ? R 00:00:00 06:32:25
06:20:31 1682 root 0.1 0.06 99880 8004 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:25
06:20:31 5766 root 0.1 0.05 76556 6756 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:44
06:20:31 6254 root 0.1 0.21 788224 30540 tty2 S 00:00:00 06:32:45
06:20:31 6335 root 0.1 0.02 250248 2720 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:46
06:20:31 9349 root 0.1 0.15 1173832 20680 ? R 00:00:00 06:37:42
06:20:31 1 root 0.0 0.1 241324 14332 ? S 00:00:01 06:32:20
06:20:31 2 root 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:20
06:20:31 3 root 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? I 00:00:00 06:32:20

pcp-ps output : Display user format with explicit columns sorted by %mem
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Timestamp PID USER %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY S TIME START
06:20:31 4978 root 0.0 2.25 858384 320344 ? S 00:00:05 06:32:28
06:20:31 5857 root 0.2 2.16 4157608 307268 tty2 S 00:00:07 06:32:44
06:20:31 6224 root 0.0 1.01 1171516 143284 tty2 S 00:00:01 06:32:45
06:20:31 5976 root 0.0 0.45 546088 64308 tty2 S 00:00:00 06:32:44
06:20:31 5916 root 0.0 0.37 269868 52816 tty2 S 00:00:00 06:32:44
06:20:31 6219 root 0.0 0.36 770024 50580 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:45
06:20:31 6834 root 0.0 0.35 537140 49588 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:55
06:20:31 884 root 0.0 0.31 308900 43444 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24
06:20:31 897 root 0.0 0.31 198164 44248 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24
06:20:31 6055 root 0.0 0.28 191080 40088 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:45
06:20:31 6005 root 0.0 0.26 836252 36364 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:45
06:20:31 864 root 0.0 0.23 447888 32184 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24
06:20:31 1120 root 0.1 0.23 483856 32504 ? S 00:00:02 06:32:24

pcp-ps output : Display user format with args column sorted by %mem
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Timestamp PID USER Command %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY S TIME START
06:20:31 4978 root /usr/libexec/packagekitd 0.0 2.25 858384 320344 ? S 00:00:05 06:32:28
06:20:31 5857 root /usr/bin/gnome-shell 0.2 2.16 4157608 307268 tty2 S 00:00:07 06:32:44
06:20:31 6224 root /usr/bin/gnome-software --gapp 0.0 1.01 1171516 143284 tty2 S 00:00:01 06:32:45
06:20:31 5976 root /usr/libexec/ibus-x11 --kill-d 0.0 0.45 546088 64308 tty2 S 00:00:00 06:32:44
06:20:31 5916 root /usr/bin/Xwayland :0 -rootless 0.0 0.37 269868 52816 tty2 S 00:00:00 06:32:44
06:20:31 6219 root /usr/libexec/tracker-store 0.0 0.36 770024 50580 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:45
06:20:31 6834 root /usr/libexec/gnome-terminal-se 0.0 0.35 537140 49588 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:55
06:20:31 884 root /usr/libexec/platform-python - 0.0 0.31 308900 43444 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24
06:20:31 897 root /usr/libexec/sssd/sssd_nss --u 0.0 0.31 198164 44248 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24
06:20:31 6055 root /usr/libexec/sssd/sssd_kcm --u 0.0 0.28 191080 40088 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:45
06:20:31 6005 root /usr/libexec/goa-daemon 0.0 0.26 836252 36364 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:45
06:20:31 864 root /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpna 0.0 0.23 447888 32184 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24
06:20:31 1120 root /usr/libexec/platform-python - 0.1 0.23 483856 32504 ? S 00:00:02 06:32:24

pcp-ps output : Display user format with args column sorted by %cpu
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Timestamp PID USER Command %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY S TIME START
06:20:31 5857 root /usr/bin/gnome-shell 0.2 2.16 4157608 307268 tty2 S 00:00:07 06:32:44
06:20:31 186 root (kworker/3:2-cgroup_pidlist_de 0.1 0.0 0 0 ? I 00:00:00 06:32:21
06:20:31 1106 root /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no- 0.1 0.14 396836 20496 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:24
06:20:31 1120 root /usr/libexec/platform-python - 0.1 0.23 483856 32504 ? S 00:00:02 06:32:24
06:20:31 1650 root /var/lib/pcp/pmdas/proc/pmdapr 0.1 0.06 100884 8848 ? R 00:00:00 06:32:25
06:20:31 1682 root /var/lib/pcp/pmdas/linux/pmdal 0.1 0.06 99880 8004 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:25
06:20:31 5766 root /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --session 0.1 0.05 76556 6756 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:44
06:20:31 6254 root /usr/libexec/tracker-miner-fs 0.1 0.21 788224 30540 tty2 S 00:00:00 06:32:45
06:20:31 6335 root /usr/bin/VBoxClient --dragandd 0.1 0.02 250248 2720 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:46
06:20:31 9349 root /usr/libexec/tracker-extract 0.1 0.15 1173832 20680 ? R 00:00:00 06:37:42
06:20:31 1 root /usr/lib/systemd/systemd --swi 0.0 0.1 241324 14332 ? S 00:00:01 06:32:20
06:20:31 2 root (kthreadd) 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 00:00:00 06:32:20
06:20:31 3 root (rcu_gp) 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? I 00:00:00 06:32:20

pcp-ps output : Display ALL columns sorted by %mem
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Timestamp USER PID PPID PRI %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS S START TIME WCHAN Command
06:20:31 root 4978 1 0 0.0 2.25 858384 320344 S 06:32:28 00:00:05 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/packagekitd
06:20:31 root 5857 5769 0 0.2 2.16 4157608 307268 S 06:32:44 00:00:07 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/bin/gnome-shell
06:20:31 root 6224 5769 0 0.0 1.01 1171516 143284 S 06:32:45 00:00:01 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/bin/gnome-software --gapplication-service
06:20:31 root 5976 1 0 0.0 0.45 546088 64308 S 06:32:44 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/ibus-x11 --kill-daemon
06:20:31 root 5916 5857 0 0.0 0.37 269868 52816 S 06:32:44 00:00:00 ep_poll /usr/bin/Xwayland :0 -rootless -terminate -accessx -core -auth /run/user/0/.mutter-Xwaylandauth.Q6AEX1 -listen 4 -listen 5 -displayfd 6
06:20:31 root 6219 5729 0 0.0 0.36 770024 50580 S 06:32:45 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/tracker-store
06:20:31 root 6834 5729 0 0.0 0.35 537140 49588 S 06:32:55 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/gnome-terminal-server
06:20:31 root 884 1 0 0.0 0.31 308900 43444 S 06:32:24 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/platform-python -s /usr/sbin/firewalld --nofork --nopid
06:20:31 root 897 838 0 0.0 0.31 198164 44248 S 06:32:24 00:00:00 ep_poll /usr/libexec/sssd/sssd_nss --uid 0 --gid 0 --logger=files
06:20:31 root 6055 1 0 0.0 0.28 191080 40088 S 06:32:45 00:00:00 ep_poll /usr/libexec/sssd/sssd_kcm --uid 0 --gid 0 --logger=files
06:20:31 root 6005 5729 0 0.0 0.26 836252 36364 S 06:32:45 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/goa-daemon
06:20:31 root 864 1 0 0.0 0.23 447888 32184 S 06:32:24 00:00:00 futex_wait_queue_me /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnagentd -execv_instance
06:20:31 root 1120 1 0 0.1 0.23 483856 32504 S 06:32:24 00:00:02 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/platform-python -Es /usr/sbin/tuned -l -P

pcp-ps output : Display ALL columns sorted by %cpu
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Timestamp USER PID PPID PRI %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS S START TIME WCHAN Command
06:20:31 root 5857 5769 0 0.2 2.16 4157608 307268 S 06:32:44 00:00:07 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/bin/gnome-shell
06:20:31 root 186 2 0 0.1 0.0 0 0 I 06:32:21 00:00:00 worker_thread (kworker/3:2-cgroup_pidlist_destroy)
06:20:31 root 1106 1 0 0.1 0.14 396836 20496 S 06:32:24 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
06:20:31 root 1120 1 0 0.1 0.23 483856 32504 S 06:32:24 00:00:02 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/platform-python -Es /usr/sbin/tuned -l -P
06:20:31 root 1650 1633 0 0.1 0.06 100884 8848 R 06:32:25 00:00:00 - /var/lib/pcp/pmdas/proc/pmdaproc -A -d 3
06:20:31 root 1682 1633 0 0.1 0.06 99880 8004 S 06:32:25 00:00:00 pipe_wait /var/lib/pcp/pmdas/linux/pmdalinux -A
06:20:31 root 5766 5729 0 0.1 0.05 76556 6756 S 06:32:44 00:00:00 ep_poll /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --session --address=systemd: --nofork --nopidfile --systemd-activation --syslog-only
06:20:31 root 6254 5769 0 0.1 0.21 788224 30540 S 06:32:45 00:00:00 poll_schedule_timeout.constpro /usr/libexec/tracker-miner-fs
06:20:31 root 6335 6334 0 0.1 0.02 250248 2720 S 06:32:46 00:00:00 futex_wait_queue_me /usr/bin/VBoxClient --draganddrop
06:20:31 root 9349 5729 0 0.1 0.15 1173832 20680 R 06:37:42 00:00:00 - /usr/libexec/tracker-extract
06:20:31 root 1 0 0 0.0 0.1 241324 14332 S 06:32:20 00:00:01 ep_poll /usr/lib/systemd/systemd --switched-root --system --deserialize 18
06:20:31 root 2 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 S 06:32:20 00:00:00 kthreadd (kthreadd)
06:20:31 root 3 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 I 06:32:20 00:00:00 rescuer_thread (rcu_gp)

pcp-ps output : Display user format with sort by %cpu (custom columns, positive test)
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -23057,3 +23167,7 @@ Timestamp PID %MEM Command
pcp-ps output : Display user format with --sort on missing column (negative test, should error)
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Sorting order not found in output columns

pcp-ps output : Display the value as per %mem in user selected format(failure case)
Linux 5.4.17-2136.313.6.el8uek.x86_64 (localhost.localdomain) 12/14/22 x86_64 (4 CPU)
Sorting order not found in output columns
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