fixes for check_procs:

- added support for printing the pid in all the ps outputs
- don't use the proc name to ignore self, use the pid vs getpid().
- initialize procetime to null string otherwise -vvv can have funny results


git-svn-id: https://nagiosplug.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/nagiosplug/nagiosplug/trunk@1177 f882894a-f735-0410-b71e-b25c423dba1c

3 files changed, 128 insertions, 113 deletions

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 256fb29d..df516c54 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -593,58 +593,69 @@ dnl #### Process table test
 AC_PATH_PROG(PATH_TO_PS,ps)
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for ps syntax)
+dnl Some gnu/linux systems (debian for one) don't like -axwo and need axwo.
+dnl so test for this first...
+if ps axwo 'stat comm vsz rss user uid pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^ *STAT +[UCOMAND]+ +VSZ +RSS +USER +UID +PID +PPID +COMMAND"] > /dev/null
+then
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS axwo 'stat uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
+	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
+
 dnl For OpenBSD 3.2 & 3.3. Must come before ps -weo
 dnl Should also work for FreeBSD 5.2.1 and 5.3
 dnl  STAT UCOMM              VSZ   RSS USER      PPID COMMAND
-if ps -axwo 'stat comm vsz rss user uid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^ *STAT +[UCOMAND]+ +VSZ +RSS +USER +UID +PPID +COMMAND"] > /dev/null
+elif ps -axwo 'stat comm vsz rss user uid pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^ *STAT +[UCOMAND]+ +VSZ +RSS +USER +UID +PID +PPID +COMMAND"] > /dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -axwo 'stat uid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -axwo 'stat uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl Some *BSDs have different format for ps. This is mainly to catch FreeBSD 4. 
 dnl Limitation: Only first 16 chars returned for ucomm field
 dnl Must come before ps -weo
-elif ps -axwo 'stat uid ppid vsz rss pcpu ucomm command' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^ *STAT +UID +PPID +VSZ +RSS +%CPU +UCOMM +COMMAND"] > /dev/null
+elif ps -axwo 'stat uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu ucomm command' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^ *STAT +UID +PID +PPID +VSZ +RSS +%CPU +UCOMM +COMMAND"] > /dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -axwo 'stat uid ppid vsz rss pcpu ucomm command'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -axwo 'stat uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu ucomm command'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl  STAT UCOMM              VSZ   RSS USER       UID  PPID COMMAND
-elif ps -weo 'stat comm vsz rss user uid ppid etime args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^ *S[TAUES]* +[UCOMDNA]+ +[VSIZE]+ +R[S]+ +U[SER]+ +U[ID]+ +P[PID]+ +[ELAPSD]+ +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
+elif ps -weo 'stat comm vsz rss user uid pid ppid etime args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^ *S[TAUES]* +[UCOMDNA]+ +[VSIZE]+ +R[S]+ +U[SER]+ +U[ID]+ +P[ID]+ +P[PID]+ +[ELAPSD]+ +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procetime,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -weo 'stat uid ppid vsz rss pcpu etime comm args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procetime,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -weo 'stat uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu etime comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=10
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl FreeBSD
-elif ps waxco 'state command vsz rss uid user ppid' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^STAT +COMMAND +VSZ +RSS +UID +USER +PPID"] >/dev/null
+elif ps waxco 'state command vsz rss uid user pid ppid' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^STAT +COMMAND +VSZ +RSS +UID +USER +PID +PPID"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS waxco 'state uid ppid vsz rss pcpu command command'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS waxco 'state uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu command command'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl BSD-like mode in RH 6.1
-elif ps waxno 'state comm vsz rss uid user ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^S +COMMAND +VSZ +RSS +UID +USER +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
+elif ps waxno 'state comm vsz rss uid user pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^S +COMMAND +VSZ +RSS +UID +USER +PID +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS waxno 'state uid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS waxno 'state uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl SunOS 4.1.3:
@@ -653,10 +664,10 @@ dnl Need the head -1 otherwise test will work because arguments are found
 elif ps -laxnwww 2>/dev/null | head -1 | \
 	egrep -i ["^ *F(LAGS)? +UID +PID +PPID +CP +PRI +NI +(SZ)|(VSZ)|(SIZE) +RSS +WCHAN +STAT? +TTY? +TIME +COMMAND"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,procstat,&pos,procprog]"
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,procstat,&pos,procprog]"
 	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -laxnwww"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %d %*s %d %*s %*s %*s %d %d %*s %s %*s %*s %n%s"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %d %d %d %*s %*s %*s %d %d %*s %s %*s %*s %n%s"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl Debian Linux / procps v1.2.9:
@@ -666,109 +677,110 @@ dnl
 elif ps laxnwww 2>/dev/null | \
 	egrep -i ["^ *F(LAGS)? +UID +PID +PPID +PRI +NI +(VSZ)|(SIZE) +RSS +WCHAN +STAT? TTY +TIME +COMMAND"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[&procuid,&procppid,procstat,&procvsz,&procrss,&pos,procprog]"
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,procstat,&procvsz,&procrss,&pos,procprog]"
 	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS laxnwww"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %d %*s %d %*s %*s %d %d %*s %s %*s %*s %n%s"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %d %d %d %*s %*s %d %d %*s %s %*s %*s %n%s"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl OpenBSD (needs to come early because -exo appears to work, but does not give all procs)
-elif ps -axo 'stat comm vsz rss user uid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^ *S[TAUES]* +[UCOMDNA]+ +[VSIZE]+ +R[S]+ +U[SER]+ +U[ID]+ +P[PID]+ +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
+elif ps -axo 'stat comm vsz rss user uid pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^ *S[TAUES]* +[UCOMDNA]+ +[VSIZE]+ +R[S]+ +U[SER]+ +U[ID]+ +P[PID]+ +P[PID]+ +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -axo 'stat uid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -axo 'stat uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl Tru64 - needs %*[ +] in PS_FORMAT
-elif ps -ao 'stat comm vsz rss user uid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^ *S[TAUES]* +[UCOMDNA]+ +[VSIZE]+ +R[S]+ +U[SER]+ +U[ID]+ +P[PID]+ +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
+elif ps -ao 'stat comm vsz rss user uid pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^ *S[TAUES]* +[UCOMDNA]+ +[VSIZE]+ +R[S]+ +U[SER]+ +U[ID]+ +P[ID]+ +P[PID]+ +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -ao 'stat uid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format=["%s%*[ +] %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"]
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -ao 'stat uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format=["%s%*[ +] %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"]
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
-elif ps -eo 's comm vsz rss user uid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +[VSIZE]+ +U[SER]+ +U[ID]+ +P[PID]+ +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
+XXX
+elif ps -eo 's comm vsz rss user uid pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +[VSIZE]+ +U[SER]+ +U[ID]+ +P[PID]+ +P[PID]+ +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -eo 's uid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -eo 's uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl AIX 4.3.3 and 5.1 do not have an rss field
-elif ps -eo 'stat uid ppid vsz pcpu comm args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^ *S[TAUES]* +UID +PPID +VSZ +%CPU +COMMAND +COMMAND"] >/dev/null
+elif ps -eo 'stat uid pid ppid vsz pcpu comm args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^ *S[TAUES]* +UID +PID +PPID +VSZ +%CPU +COMMAND +COMMAND"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -eo 'stat uid ppid vsz pcpu comm args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=7
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&procvsz,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -eo 'stat uid pid ppid vsz pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command - with no RSS])
 
 dnl Solaris 2.6
-elif ps -Ao 's comm vsz rss uid user ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +V[SIZE]+ +RSS +UID +USER +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
+elif ps -Ao 's comm vsz rss uid user pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +V[SIZE]+ +RSS +UID +USER +PID +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -Ao 's uid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -Ao 's uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
 	# There must be no space between the %s and %n due to a wierd problem in sscanf where
 	# it will return %n as longer than the line length
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s%n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s%n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
-elif ps -Ao 'status comm vsz rss uid user ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +V[SIZE]+ +RSS +UID +USER +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
+elif ps -Ao 'status comm vsz rss uid user pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +V[SIZE]+ +RSS +UID +USER +PID +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -Ao 'status uid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -Ao 'status uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
-elif ps -Ao 'state comm vsz rss uid user ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +V[SIZE]+ +RSS +UID +USER +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
+elif ps -Ao 'state comm vsz rss uid user pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +V[SIZE]+ +RSS +UID +USER +PID +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -Ao 'state uid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -Ao 'state uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu comm args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=9
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl wonder who takes state instead of stat
-elif ps -ao 'state command vsz rss user ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
-	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +V[SIZE]+ +RSS +UID +USER +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
+elif ps -ao 'state command vsz rss user pid ppid args' 2>/dev/null | \
+	egrep -i ["^S[TAUES]* +C[OMDNA]+ +V[SIZE]+ +RSS +UID +USER +PID +PPID +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -ao 'state uid ppid vsz rss pcpu command args'"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=7
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&procvsz,&procrss,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -ao 'state uid pid ppid vsz rss pcpu command args'"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl IRIX 53
 elif ps -el 2>/dev/null | \
 	egrep -i ["^ *F +S +UID +PID +PPID +C +PRI +NI +P +SZ +RSS +WCHAN +TTY +TIME +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,&pos,procprog]"
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&procvsz,&procrss,&pos,procprog]"
 	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -el (IRIX 53)"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %s %d %*s %d %*s %*s %*s %*s %d %d %*s %*s %*s %n%s"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=7
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %s %d %d %d %*s %*s %*s %*s %d %d %*s %*s %*s %n%s"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl IRIX 63
 elif ps -el 2>/dev/null | \
 	egrep -i ["^ *F +S +UID +PID +PPID +C +PRI +NI +P +ADDR +SZ +RSS +WCHAN +TTY +TIME +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&pos,procprog]"
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&pos,procprog]"
 	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -el (IRIX 63)"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %s %d %*s %d %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %n%s"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=5
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %s %d %d %d %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %n%s"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=6
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl AIX 4.1:
@@ -777,20 +789,20 @@ dnl    303 A        0     0     0 120  16 -- 1c07  20   24              -  0:45
 elif ps -el 2>/dev/null | \
 	egrep -i ["^ *F +S +UID +PID +PPID +C +PRI +NI +ADDR +SZ +WCHAN +TTY +TIME +[RGSCOMDNA]+"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&pos,procprog]"
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&pos,procprog]"
 	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -el (AIX 4.1 and HP-UX)"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %s %d %*s %d %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %n%s"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=5
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %s %d %d %d %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %n%s"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=6
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl AIX?
 elif ps glaxen 2>/dev/null | \
 	egrep -i ["^ *F +UID +PID +PPID +PRI +NI +VSZ +RSS +WCHAN +STAT +TTY +TIME +COMMAND"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[&procuid,&procppid,&procvsz,&procrss,procstat,&pos,procprog]"
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&procvsz,&procrss,procstat,&pos,procprog]"
 	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS glaxen"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %d %*s %d %*s %*s %d %d %*s %s %*s %*s %n%s"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=7
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %d %d %d %*s %*s %d %d %*s %s %*s %*s %n%s"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl MacOSX / Darwin
@@ -798,24 +810,25 @@ dnl TODO: MacOSX has commands with spaces which will cause problems to PS_FORMAT
 dnl Some truncation will happen in UCOMM column
 dnl STAT      VSZ    RSS   UID  PPID %CPU UCOMM            COMMAND
 dnl Ss      52756  22496   501     1   6.9 Window Manager   /System/Library/CoreServices/WindowServer -daemon
-elif ps wwaxo 'state vsz rss uid ppid pcpu ucomm command' 2>/dev/null | \
+elif ps wwaxo 'state vsz rss uid pid ppid pcpu ucomm command' 2>/dev/null | \
 	egrep -i ["^STAT +VSZ +RSS +UID +PPID +%CPU +UCOMM +COMMAND"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS wwaxo 'state vsz rss uid ppid pcpu ucomm command'"
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procvsz,&procrss,&procuid,&procppid,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=7
+	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS wwaxo 'state vsz rss uid pid ppid pcpu ucomm command'"
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procvsz,&procrss,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&procpcpu,procprog,&pos]"
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%s %d %d %d %d %d %f %s %n"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
 
 dnl UnixWare 
 elif ps -Al 2>/dev/null | \
 	egrep -i ["^ *F +S +UID +PID +PPID +CLS +PRI +NI +C +ADDR +SZ +WCHAN +TTY +TIME +COMD"] >/dev/null
 then
-	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procppid,&pos,procprog]"
+	ac_cv_ps_varlist="[procstat,&procuid,&procpid,&procpid,&pos,procprog]"
 	ac_cv_ps_command="$PATH_TO_PS -Al"
-	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %s %d %*s %d %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %n%s"
-	ac_cv_ps_cols=7
+	ac_cv_ps_format="%*s %s %d %d %d %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %*s %n%s"
+	ac_cv_ps_cols=8
 	AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_ps_command])
+XXX
 
 else
 	AC_MSG_WARN([unable to find usable ps syntax - check_procs and check_nagios will not be compiled])
diff --git a/plugins/check_nagios.c b/plugins/check_nagios.c
index 0176983c..089ff669 100644
--- a/plugins/check_nagios.c
+++ b/plugins/check_nagios.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	char *temp_ptr;
 	FILE *fp;
 	int procuid = 0;
+	int procpid = 0;
 	int procppid = 0;
 	int procvsz = 0;
 	int procrss = 0;
diff --git a/plugins/check_procs.c b/plugins/check_procs.c
index 15ec76f5..671190ca 100644
--- a/plugins/check_procs.c
+++ b/plugins/check_procs.c
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	char *input_line;
 	char *procprog;
 
+	pid_t mypid = 0;
 	int procuid = 0;
+	int procpid = 0;
 	int procppid = 0;
 	int procvsz = 0;
 	int procrss = 0;
@@ -106,11 +108,12 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	int expected_cols = PS_COLS - 1;
 	int warn = 0; /* number of processes in warn state */
 	int crit = 0; /* number of processes in crit state */
+	procetime[0]='\0'; /* keep this clean because -vvv always prints it */
 	int i = 0;
 
 	int result = STATE_UNKNOWN;
 
-	setlocale (LC_ALL, "");
+	//setlocale (LC_ALL, "");
 	bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
 	textdomain (PACKAGE);
 
@@ -123,6 +126,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	if (process_arguments (argc, argv) == ERROR)
 		usage4 (_("Could not parse arguments"));
 
+	/* get our pid */
+	mypid = getpid();
+
 	/* Set signal handling and alarm timeout */
 	if (signal (SIGALRM, popen_timeout_alarm_handler) == SIG_ERR) {
 		usage4 (_("Cannot catch SIGALRM"));
@@ -182,15 +188,13 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 			procseconds = convert_to_seconds(procetime);
 
 			if (verbose >= 3)
-				printf ("%d %d %d %d %d %.2f %s %s %s %s\n", 
+				printf ("%d %d %d %d %d %d %.2f %s %s %s %s\n", 
 					procs, procuid, procvsz, procrss,
-					procppid, procpcpu, procstat, 
+					procpid, procppid, procpcpu, procstat, 
 					procetime, procprog, procargs);
 
 			/* Ignore self */
-			if (strcmp (procprog, progname) == 0) {
-				continue;
-			}
+			if (mypid == procpid) continue;
 
 			if ((options & STAT) && (strstr (statopts, procstat)))
 				resultsum |= STAT;
@@ -639,9 +643,6 @@ convert_to_seconds(char *etime) {
 		(minutes * 60) +
 		seconds;
 
-	if (verbose >= 3) {
-		printf("seconds: %d\n", total);
-	}
 	return total;
 }