doc: acknowledge the top 'message log' display ability <=== port of newlib 60bac2b5

______________________________ original newlib message

[ along the way, we'll fix-up the section 4 commands ]
[ summary which has gotten a little outdated lately. ]

Signed-off-by: Jim Warner <james.warner@comcast.net>

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d7721289ca4448bbdec4e05b1425d7ba236e2b1c..558442c39156c53af0b601208e4809c49a3d888d 100644 (file)
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ procps-ng-NEXT
   * top: can display the following with no need to scroll
   *      cmdline, control groups, environment,
          supplimentary groups, namespaces
-
+  * top: adds a 'message log' recall capability
 
 procps-ng-3.3.17
 ---------------

diff --git a/top/top.1 b/top/top.1
index 271796aca669e894db68ab5624c9554827af9bf1..e3b4c1d7d90a561d30583e4eb3686a8aa69e9fbf 100644 (file)
--- a/top/top.1
+++ b/top/top.1
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ depending on the context in which they are issued.
   4a.\fI Global-Commands \fR
         <Ent/Sp> ?, =, 0,
         A, B, d, E, e, g, H, h, I, k, q, r, s, W, X, Y, Z,
-        ^G, ^K, ^U, ^V
+        ^G, ^K, ^N, ^P, ^U, ^L
   4b.\fI Summary-Area-Commands \fR
         C, l, t, m, 1, 2, 3, 4, !
   4c.\fI Task-Area-Commands \fR
@@ -1435,6 +1435,13 @@ commands, the tab key can be used to highlight individual elements
 in the bottom window.
 .RS -7
 
+.TP 7
+\ \ \ \fB^L\fR\ \ :\fILogged-Messages \fR (Ctrl key + `l')
+The 10 most recent messages are displayed in a separate window at
+the bottom of the screen while normal \*(We monitoring continues.
+Keying `^L' a second time removes that window as does the `=' command.
+Use the tab key to highlight individual messages.
+
 .IP "*" 3
 The commands shown with an \*(AK are not available in Secure mode,
 nor will they be shown on the level-1 help screen.