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*** 91,105 ****
  
  const char *CPUMeter::cpuStr(int num)
  {
- 	static char buffer[32];
- 	ostrstream str(buffer, 32);
  
  	str << "cpu";
  	if (num != 0)
  		str << (num - 1);
  	str << ends;
  
- 	return buffer;
  }
  
  int CPUMeter::countCPUs(kstat_ctl_t *kc)
--- 94,108 ----
  
  const char *CPUMeter::cpuStr(int num)
  {
+ 	static std::string buffer;
+ 	std::ostringstream str(buffer);
  
  	str << "cpu";
  	if (num != 0)
  		str << (num - 1);
  	str << ends;
  
+ 	return buffer.c_str();
  }
  
  int CPUMeter::countCPUs(kstat_ctl_t *kc)