ps and username size

[Lombard, David N]

On Thu, Jan 10, 2008 at 11:22:52PM +0100, Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jan 2008, Tito wrote:
> 
> > OTOH it doesn't solve the problem of a possible ambiguity
> > between username and uid as names composed only of digits
> > are legal.
> 
> What I meant was: either (default) truncated usernames _or_ special option
> to show _only_ uids.  That should surely solve the ambiguity problem.

Alternatively, the current patch to show usernames or uids (which provides for
ambiguity but is consistent with procps) _or_ your special option to show
_only_ uids.

Passes the least surprise test.  The new uid-only option could then be offered
to procps, too.

-- 
David N. Lombard, Intel, Irvine, CA
I do not speak for Intel Corporation; all comments are strictly my own.