linux: show M_PRIV instead of M_SHARE in default columns#1955
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linux: show M_PRIV instead of M_SHARE in default columns#1955ugolnikovE wants to merge 1 commit intohtop-dev:mainfrom
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Replace M_SHARE (SHR) with M_PRIV (PRIV) in the default Main screen columns on Linux. M_PRIV shows the process's private memory (RES - SHR), which is a more actionable metric for understanding per-process memory cost than the shared pages size alone. Also document M_PRIV in the man page. Closes htop-dev#492 Signed-off-by: Evgeny Ugolnikov <evgeny.ugolnik@gmail.com>
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Replaces M_SHARE with M_PRIV in the default Linux Main screen columns, as suggested in #492. M_PRIV (RES - SHR) is a more actionable per-process memory metric than shared pages alone.
M_RESIDENT is kept as it remains the de-facto standard memory column across process viewers. M_SHARE is removed since it becomes redundant with M_PRIV. Users who want either column back can re-add them via the Setup screen (F2).
PCP also exposes M_PRIV but its defaults are left unchanged to keep this PR focused on Linux; happy to extend in a follow-up if desired.
Also documents M_PRIV in the man page.
Tested on Debian aarch64 with a fresh config: PRIV column appears in place of SHR, sorting works, config saves and reloads cleanly.
Closes #492