Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:28:24 -0700 From: "Gary W. Swearingen" <garys@opusnet.com> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/84408: dump(8) manpage doesn't require an option and has wrong default Message-ID: <zm8xzm7ruf.xzm@mail.opusnet.com> Resent-Message-ID: <200507311830.j6VIUM4c074896@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 84408 >Category: docs >Synopsis: dump(8) manpage doesn't require an option and has wrong default >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Jul 31 18:30:22 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Gary W. Swearingen >Release: FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE i386 >Organization: none >Environment: n/a >Description: -- dump(8) manpage synopsis doesn't require use of an option like the program does. (An option is not optional!) $ dump /dev/ad0s3e dump: option requires an argument -- d -- It also lists the wrong default /dev/sa0: $ dump -a /dev/ad0s3e ... DUMP: Cannot open output "/dev/nsa0". -- Freebie: dump isn't restricted to just a tape unit so it doesn't only have a "default tape unit". I changed wording. >How-To-Repeat: n/a >Fix: --- dump..orig.8 Sun Jul 31 11:11:22 2005 +++ dump.8 Sun Jul 31 11:18:27 2005 @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ .Nd file system backup .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm -.Op Fl 0123456789acLnSu +.Fl 0123456789acLnSu .Op Fl B Ar records .Op Fl b Ar blocksize .Op Fl C Ar cachesize @@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ .El .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width /etc/dumpdates -compact -.It Pa /dev/sa0 -default tape unit to dump to +.It Pa /dev/nsa0 +default destination of the dump .It Pa /etc/dumpdates dump date records (this can be changed; >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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