1 files changed, 29 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/procps/top.c b/procps/top.c
index 804d6f258..744f20e9b 100644
--- a/procps/top.c
+++ b/procps/top.c
@@ -689,6 +689,9 @@ static NOINLINE void display_process_list(int lines_rem, int scr_width)
                 lines_rem = ntop - G_scroll_ofs;
         s = top + G_scroll_ofs;
         while (--lines_rem >= 0) {
+                int n;
+                char *ppu;
+                char ppubuf[sizeof(int)*3 * 2 + 12];
                 char vsz_str_buf[8];
                 unsigned col;
 
@@ -699,12 +702,36 @@ static NOINLINE void display_process_list(int lines_rem, int scr_width)
 
                 smart_ulltoa5(s->vsz, vsz_str_buf, " mgtpezy");
                 /* PID PPID USER STAT VSZ %VSZ [%CPU] COMMAND */
+                n = sprintf(ppubuf, "%5u %5u %-8.8s", s->pid, s->ppid, get_cached_username(s->uid));
+                ppu = ppubuf;
+                if (n != 6+6+8) {
+                        /* Format PID PPID USER part into 6+6+8 chars:
+                         * shrink PID/PPID if possible, then truncate USER
+                         */
+                        char *p, *pp;
+                        if (*ppu == ' ') {
+                                do {
+                                        ppu++, n--;
+                                        if (n == 6+6+8)
+                                                goto shortened;
+                                } while (*ppu == ' ');
+                        }
+                        pp = p = skip_non_whitespace(ppu) + 1;
+                        if (*p == ' ') {
+                                do
+                                        p++, n--;
+                                while (n != 6+6+8 && *p == ' ');
+                                overlapping_strcpy(pp, p); /* shrink PPID */
+                        }
+                        ppu[6+6+8] = '\0'; /* truncate USER */
+                }
+ shortened:
                 col = snprintf(line_buf, scr_width,
-                                "\n" "%5u%6u %-8.8s %s  %.5s" FMT
+                                "\n" "%s %s  %.5s" FMT
                                 IF_FEATURE_TOP_SMP_PROCESS(" %3d")
                                 IF_FEATURE_TOP_CPU_USAGE_PERCENTAGE(FMT)
                                 " ",
-                                s->pid, s->ppid, get_cached_username(s->uid),
+                                ppu,
                                 s->state, vsz_str_buf,
                                 SHOW_STAT(pmem)
                                 IF_FEATURE_TOP_SMP_PROCESS(, s->last_seen_on_cpu)