sysutils/bottom: fix build on ARM / POWER

error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:186:40
    |
186 |             const SIDL: u8 = assert_u8(libc::SIDL);
    |                              --------- ^^^^^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `u8`
    |                              |
    |                              arguments to this function are incorrect
    |
note: function defined here
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:182:22
    |
182 |             const fn assert_u8(val: i8) -> u8 {
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^ -------

error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:187:40
    |
187 |             const SRUN: u8 = assert_u8(libc::SRUN);
    |                              --------- ^^^^^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `u8`
    |                              |
    |                              arguments to this function are incorrect
    |
note: function defined here
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:182:22
    |
182 |             const fn assert_u8(val: i8) -> u8 {
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^ -------

error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:188:42
    |
188 |             const SSLEEP: u8 = assert_u8(libc::SSLEEP);
    |                                --------- ^^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `u8`
    |                                |
    |                                arguments to this function are incorrect
    |
note: function defined here
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:182:22
    |
182 |             const fn assert_u8(val: i8) -> u8 {
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^ -------

error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:189:41
    |
189 |             const SSTOP: u8 = assert_u8(libc::SSTOP);
    |                               --------- ^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `u8`
    |                               |
    |                               arguments to this function are incorrect
    |
note: function defined here
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:182:22
    |
182 |             const fn assert_u8(val: i8) -> u8 {
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^ -------

error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:190:41
    |
190 |             const SZOMB: u8 = assert_u8(libc::SZOMB);
    |                               --------- ^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `u8`
    |                               |
    |                               arguments to this function are incorrect
    |
note: function defined here
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:182:22
    |
182 |             const fn assert_u8(val: i8) -> u8 {
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^ -------

error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:191:41
    |
191 |             const SWAIT: u8 = assert_u8(libc::SWAIT);
    |                               --------- ^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `u8`
    |                               |
    |                               arguments to this function are incorrect
    |
note: function defined here
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:182:22
    |
182 |             const fn assert_u8(val: i8) -> u8 {
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^ -------

error[E0308]: mismatched types
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:192:41
    |
192 |             const SLOCK: u8 = assert_u8(libc::SLOCK);
    |                               --------- ^^^^^^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `u8`
    |                               |
    |                               arguments to this function are incorrect
    |
note: function defined here
   --> src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs:182:22
    |
182 |             const fn assert_u8(val: i8) -> u8 {
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^ -------

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sysutils/bottom/files/patch-src_collection_processes_unix_process__ext.rs b/sysutils/bottom/files/patch-src_collection_processes_unix_process__ext.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ab1b26f46c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysutils/bottom/files/patch-src_collection_processes_unix_process__ext.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs.orig	2025-09-17 11:38:11 UTC
++++ src/collection/processes/unix/process_ext.rs
+@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ fn convert_process_status_to_char(status: ProcessStatu
+                 _ => '?'
+             }
+         } else if #[cfg(target_os = "freebsd")] {
+-            const fn assert_u8(val: i8) -> u8 {
++            const fn assert_u8(val: libc::c_char) -> u8 {
+                 if val < 0 { panic!("there was an invalid i8 constant that is supposed to be a char") } else { val as u8 }
+             }
+