sys-process/procps/files/procps-3.2.3-noproc.patch


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Ripped from Fedora

If /proc isnt mounted, `top` will cause screen corruption ...

--- procps-3.2.3/top.c
+++ procps-3.2.3/top.c
@@ -3201,12 +3201,15 @@
 
 int main (int dont_care_argc, char *argv[])
 {
+   struct stat isproc;
    (void)dont_care_argc;
    before(*argv);
                                         //                 +-------------+
    windows_stage1();                    //                 top (sic) slice
    configs_read();                      //                 > spread etc, <
    parse_args(&argv[1]);                //                 > lean stuff, <
+   if (stat("/proc/self", &isproc)==-1)
+      std_err("/proc is not mounted, required for output data");
    whack_terminal();                    //                 > onions etc. <
    windows_stage2();                    //                 as bottom slice
                                         //                 +-------------+