4 files changed, 6 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/procps/nmeter.c b/procps/nmeter.c
index 6a3b32743..5d5b83b8d 100644
--- a/procps/nmeter.c
+++ b/procps/nmeter.c
@@ -333,8 +333,7 @@ static void scale(ullong ul)
         char buf[5];
 
         /* see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tera */
-        smart_ulltoa4(ul, buf, " kmgtpezy");
-        buf[4] = '\0';
+        smart_ulltoa4(ul, buf, " kmgtpezy")[0] = '\0';
         put(buf);
 }
 
diff --git a/procps/powertop.c b/procps/powertop.c
index 71988a295..e3c29d1c3 100644
--- a/procps/powertop.c
+++ b/procps/powertop.c
@@ -627,7 +627,6 @@ static void show_timerstats(void)
                 int i, n = 0;
                 char strbuf6[6];
 
-                strbuf6[5] = '\0';
                 puts("\nTop causes for wakeups:");
                 for (i = 0; i < G.lines_cnt; i++) {
                         if ((G.lines[i].count > 0 /*|| G.lines[i].disk_count > 0*/)
@@ -639,7 +638,7 @@ static void show_timerstats(void)
                                 /*char c = ' ';
                                 if (G.lines[i].disk_count)
                                         c = 'D';*/
-                                smart_ulltoa5(G.lines[i].count, strbuf6, " KMGTPEZY");
+                                smart_ulltoa5(G.lines[i].count, strbuf6, " KMGTPEZY")[0] = '\0';
                                 printf(/*" %5.1f%% (%s)%c  %s\n"*/
                                         " %5.1f%% (%s)   %s\n",
                                         G.lines[i].count * 100.0 / G.lines_cumulative_count,
diff --git a/procps/ps.c b/procps/ps.c
index 89cadad00..c65fa012a 100644
--- a/procps/ps.c
+++ b/procps/ps.c
@@ -299,8 +299,7 @@ static void put_lu(char *buf, int size, unsigned long u)
         char buf4[5];
 
         /* see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tera */
-        smart_ulltoa4(u, buf4, " mgtpezy");
-        buf4[4] = '\0';
+        smart_ulltoa4(u, buf4, " mgtpezy")[0] = '\0';
         sprintf(buf, "%.*s", size, buf4);
 }
 
@@ -740,8 +739,7 @@ int ps_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv UNUSED_PARAM)
 #endif
                 {
                         char buf6[6];
-                        smart_ulltoa5(p->vsz, buf6, " mgtpezy");
-                        buf6[5] = '\0';
+                        smart_ulltoa5(p->vsz, buf6, " mgtpezy")[0] = '\0';
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_PS_LONG
                         if (opts & OPT_l) {
                                 char bufr[6], stime_str[6];
@@ -752,8 +750,7 @@ int ps_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv UNUSED_PARAM)
                                 time_t start = now - elapsed;
                                 struct tm *tm = localtime(&start);
 
-                                smart_ulltoa5(p->rss, bufr, " mgtpezy");
-                                bufr[5] = '\0';
+                                smart_ulltoa5(p->rss, bufr, " mgtpezy")[0] = '\0';
 
                                 if (p->tty_major == 136)
                                         /* It should be pts/N, not ptsN, but N > 9
diff --git a/procps/top.c b/procps/top.c
index abee69806..a13a41cd8 100644
--- a/procps/top.c
+++ b/procps/top.c
@@ -847,8 +847,7 @@ static void display_topmem_header(int scr_width, int *lines_rem_p)
 static void ulltoa6_and_space(unsigned long long ul, char buf[6])
 {
         /* see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tera */
-        smart_ulltoa5(ul, buf, " mgtpezy");
-        buf[5] = ' ';
+        smart_ulltoa5(ul, buf, " mgtpezy")[0] = '\0';
 }
 
 static NOINLINE void display_topmem_process_list(int lines_rem, int scr_width)