I wrote: > > I'll provide a NEWS > > entry afterwards, that summarizes the changes in coreutils + gnulib on the > > various platforms. > Paul Eggert wrote: > Thanks, this looks good. A NEWS entry would be welcome.
Actually, it's 4 entries: * The 'uptime' program is now being built on FreeBSD, Haiku. * 'who -a' now displays the boot time on Alpine Linux, OpenBSD, Cygwin, Haiku, and some distributions of Android. * 'uptime' now succeeds on some distributions of Android. * The "up" time displayed by 'uptime' now includes VM saved/sleep time on Linux, Hurd, GNU/kFreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Minix, Cygwin. Comments: Re entry 1: Yes, the 'uptime' program was not being built on FreeBSD. A consequence of the fact that FreeBSD has <utmpx.h> but no <utmp.h>, and of this commit: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=coreutils.git;a=commitdiff;h=2984e47c789ebc39f55a3b1cb20b943de88eeedc Re entry 2, 3: Let's write "some distributions of Android" since for me it works (under Termux, with an LG Android 11) whereas for Po Lu these two system APIs don't work (due to SELinux policies). Re entry 4: The improvement comes from both [1] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/coreutils/2023-08/msg00028.html on NetBSD, OpenBSD, Minix, [2] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2023-08/msg00068.html on Linux, Hurd, GNU/kFreeBSD, NetBSD, Minix, Cygwin. Find below the detailed test results. > Does this mean Gnulib's 'uptime' module is obsolete? It can be marked obsolete, yes. But it should not be removed immediately, since some other package is using it: dc3dd. See https://codesearch.debian.net/search?q=uptime+path%3Abootstrap.conf&literal=1 Bruno TEST RESULTS with + current gnulib as of today + current coreutils + my patches [1][2]: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Rawhide Cinnamon $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 11:11 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-09 21:03 run-level 5 2023-08-09 21:03 bruno + tty1 2023-08-09 21:03 old 1072 (:0) pts/3 2023-08-15 11:11 107603 id=ts/3 term=0 exit=0 $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime 11:11:14 up 5 days 12:57, 1 user, load average: 0.08, 0.03, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-09 21:03 run-level 5 2023-08-09 21:03 bruno + tty1 2023-08-09 21:03 old 1072 (:0) pts/3 2023-08-15 11:11 107603 id=ts/3 term=0 exit=0 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 11:11:19 up 5 days 14:07, 1 user, load average: 0.16, 0.04, 0.01 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CentOS 6 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 11:18 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-14 04:45 run-level 5 2023-08-14 04:45 LOGIN tty3 2023-08-14 04:45 1889 id=3 LOGIN tty4 2023-08-14 04:45 1891 id=4 LOGIN tty2 2023-08-14 04:45 1887 id=2 LOGIN tty5 2023-08-14 04:45 1893 id=5 LOGIN tty6 2023-08-14 04:45 1901 id=6 bruno + tty1 2023-08-14 04:46 old 2072 (:0) bruno + pts/0 2023-08-14 04:46 . 2466 (:0.0) $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime 11:18:14 up 1 day 5:26, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-14 04:45 run-level 5 2023-08-14 04:45 LOGIN tty3 2023-08-14 04:45 1889 id=3 LOGIN tty4 2023-08-14 04:45 1891 id=4 LOGIN tty2 2023-08-14 04:45 1887 id=2 LOGIN tty5 2023-08-14 04:45 1893 id=5 LOGIN tty6 2023-08-14 04:45 1901 id=6 bruno + tty1 2023-08-14 04:46 old 2072 (:0) bruno + pts/0 2023-08-14 04:46 . 2466 (:0.0) $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 11:18:19 up 1 day 6:33, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raspbian $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 11:21 $ coreutils-9.2/src/who -a system boot 1970-01-01 01:00 pi - tty1 2023-07-09 19:16 old 445 pi + tty7 2023-08-10 14:31 old 7911 (:0) run-level 5 2023-08-10 13:07 $ coreutils-9.2/src/uptime 11:21:36 up 4 days 20:41, 2 users, load average: 0.69, 0.20, 0.06 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-10 13:07 pi - tty1 2023-07-09 19:16 old 445 pi + tty7 2023-08-10 14:31 old 7911 (:0) run-level 5 2023-08-10 13:07 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 11:21:40 up 4 days 22:13, 2 users, load average: 0.69, 0.20, 0.06 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alpine Linux 3.18 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-09-13 23:32 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime 23:32:11 up 5 days 6:02, 0 users, load average: 0.01, 0.01, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot Aug 9 16:24 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 23:32:16 up 35 days 7:08, 0 users, load average: 0.01, 0.01, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GNU/Hurd 2022 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 11:29 $ coreutils-9.2/src/who -a Aug 15 00:06 18 id=si term=0 exit=0 system boot Aug 15 00:06 run-level 2 Aug 15 00:06 last=S Aug 15 00:06 601 id=l2 term=0 exit=0 Aug 15 00:06 747 id=6 Aug 15 00:06 746 id=5 Aug 15 00:06 742 id=1 Aug 15 00:06 744 id=3 Aug 15 00:06 745 id=4 Aug 15 00:06 743 id=2 Aug 15 00:06 748 id=c login - tty6 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 747 login - tty4 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 745 login - tty2 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 743 login - tty3 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 744 bruno - tty1 Aug 15 00:06 . 742 login - tty5 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 746 login - console Aug 15 00:07 11:22 748 $ coreutils-9.2/src/uptime 11:29:11 up 10:13, 7 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.01 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a Aug 15 00:06 18 id=si term=0 exit=0 system boot Aug 15 00:06 run-level 2 Aug 15 00:06 last=S Aug 15 00:06 601 id=l2 term=0 exit=0 Aug 15 00:06 747 id=6 Aug 15 00:06 746 id=5 Aug 15 00:06 742 id=1 Aug 15 00:06 744 id=3 Aug 15 00:06 745 id=4 Aug 15 00:06 743 id=2 Aug 15 00:06 748 id=c login - tty6 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 747 login - tty4 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 745 login - tty2 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 743 login - tty3 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 744 bruno - tty1 Aug 15 00:06 . 742 login - tty5 Aug 15 00:07 11:22 746 login - console Aug 15 00:07 11:22 748 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 11:29:15 up 11:22, 7 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FreeBSD 13.2 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 11:34 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-11 22:49 bruno - ttyv0 2023-08-11 23:02 . 857 $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime sh: coreutils-9.3/src/uptime: not found Includes VM sleep time? n/a $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-11 22:49 bruno - ttyv0 2023-08-11 23:02 . 857 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 11:34:23 up 3 days 12:45, 1 user, load average: 0.48, 0.61, 0.55 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GNU/kFreeBSD 7 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 13:37 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a 2023-08-14 05:54 17 id=si term=0 exit=0 system boot 2023-08-14 05:54 run-level 2 2023-08-14 05:54 last=S 2023-08-14 05:54 1554 id=l2 term=0 exit=0 LOGIN ttyv1 2023-08-14 05:54 2168 id=2 LOGIN ttyv2 2023-08-14 05:54 2169 id=3 LOGIN ttyv3 2023-08-14 05:54 2170 id=4 LOGIN ttyv4 2023-08-14 05:54 2171 id=5 LOGIN ttyv5 2023-08-14 05:54 2172 id=6 bruno - ttyv0 2023-08-14 05:55 . 2173 $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime 13:37:15 up 1 day 6:35, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a 2023-08-14 05:54 17 id=si term=0 exit=0 system boot 2023-08-14 05:54 run-level 2 2023-08-14 05:54 last=S 2023-08-14 05:54 1554 id=l2 term=0 exit=0 LOGIN ttyv1 2023-08-14 05:54 2168 id=2 LOGIN ttyv2 2023-08-14 05:54 2169 id=3 LOGIN ttyv3 2023-08-14 05:54 2170 id=4 LOGIN ttyv4 2023-08-14 05:54 2171 id=5 LOGIN ttyv5 2023-08-14 05:54 2172 id=6 bruno - ttyv0 2023-08-14 05:55 . 2173 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 13:37:19 up 1 day 7:42, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NetBSD 9.3 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 11:55 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a system boot Aug 11 22:48 run-level Aug 11 22:48 bruno - constty Aug 11 23:02 . 582 LOGIN ttyE1 Aug 11 22:48 647 id=tyE1 LOGIN ttyE2 Aug 11 22:48 657 id=tyE2 LOGIN ttyE3 Aug 11 22:48 635 id=tyE3 $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime 11:55:13 up 3 days 10:17, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot Aug 11 22:48 run-level Aug 11 22:48 bruno - constty Aug 11 23:02 . 582 LOGIN ttyE1 Aug 11 22:48 647 id=tyE1 LOGIN ttyE2 Aug 11 22:48 657 id=tyE2 LOGIN ttyE3 Aug 11 22:48 635 id=tyE3 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 11:55:18 up 3 days 13:06, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OpenBSD 7.2 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-09-14 13:01 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a bruno - ttyC0 Aug 9 20:24 . $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime 13:02:12 up 5 days 16:14, 0 users, load average: 0.02, 0.01, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a bruno - ttyC0 Aug 9 20:24 . system boot Aug 9 20:24 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 13:02:34 up 35 days 16:38, 1 user, load average: 0.01, 0.01, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solaris 11.4 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 14:27 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-11 04:48 run-level 2023-08-11 04:48 bruno + console 2023-08-11 05:23 . 1109 LOGIN vt/5 2023-08-11 04:49 1004 id=co20 LOGIN vt/3 2023-08-11 04:49 1010 id=co30 LOGIN vt/2 2023-08-11 04:49 1030 id=co40 LOGIN vt/6 2023-08-11 04:49 1039 id=co50 LOGIN vt/4 2023-08-11 04:49 1058 id=co60 clock change 2023-08-15 14:27 $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime 14:27:10 up 4 days 9:38, 1 user, load average: 0.04, 0.02, 0.01 Includes VM sleep time? yes $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-11 04:48 run-level 2023-08-11 04:48 bruno + console 2023-08-11 05:23 . 1109 LOGIN vt/5 2023-08-11 04:49 1004 id=co20 LOGIN vt/3 2023-08-11 04:49 1010 id=co30 LOGIN vt/2 2023-08-11 04:49 1030 id=co40 LOGIN vt/6 2023-08-11 04:49 1039 id=co50 LOGIN vt/4 2023-08-11 04:49 1058 id=co60 clock change 2023-08-15 14:27 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 14:27:15 up 4 days 9:38, 1 user, load average: 0.04, 0.02, 0.01 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minix 3.3 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 12:31 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a system boot Jan 1 00:00 run-level Aug 12 02:46 bruno - console Aug 14 17:44 old 196 LOGIN ttyc1 Aug 12 02:46 197 id=tyc1 LOGIN ttyc2 Aug 12 02:46 198 id=tyc2 LOGIN ttyc3 Aug 12 02:46 199 id=tyc3 $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime 12:31:09 up 15:02, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot Aug 12 02:46 run-level Aug 12 02:46 bruno - console Aug 14 17:44 old 196 LOGIN ttyc1 Aug 12 02:46 197 id=tyc1 LOGIN ttyc2 Aug 12 02:46 198 id=tyc2 LOGIN ttyc3 Aug 12 02:46 199 id=tyc3 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 12:31:14 up 3 days 9:44, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cygwin 2.9.0 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 14:35 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime 14:35:58 up 3 days 23:04, 0 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? no $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-11 10:56 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 14:36:02 up 4 days 3:40, 0 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Haiku r1beta4 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 14:39 $ coreutils-9.3/src/who -a who: /etc/utmp: No such file or directory $ coreutils-9.3/src/uptime bash: coreutils-9.3/src/uptime: No such file or directory Includes VM sleep time? n/a $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-12 17:02 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 14:40:01 up 2 days 21:37, 0 users Includes VM sleep time? yes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Android 11 $ date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" 2023-08-15 10:52 $ coreutils-9.2/src/who -a $ coreutils-9.2/src/uptime uptime: couldn't get boot time: No such file or directory $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/who -a system boot 2023-08-09 23:32 $ coreutils-2023-08-13/src/uptime 10:53:52 up 5 days 11:21, 0 users --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
