From owner-svn-src-all@freebsd.org Tue Dec 1 23:25:21 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-all@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E0BB2469B5D; Tue, 1 Dec 2020 23:25:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jmg@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4ClyrK5ysXz3N9V; Tue, 1 Dec 2020 23:25:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jmg@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BB3E81DC39; Tue, 1 Dec 2020 23:25:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jmg@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id 0B1NPLuP047909; Tue, 1 Dec 2020 23:25:21 GMT (envelope-from jmg@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from jmg@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id 0B1NPLQi047907; Tue, 1 Dec 2020 23:25:21 GMT (envelope-from jmg@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <202012012325.0B1NPLQi047907@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: jmg set sender to jmg@FreeBSD.org using -f From: John-Mark Gurney Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020 23:25:21 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r368267 - in head: sbin/devfs share/man/man5 X-SVN-Group: head X-SVN-Commit-Author: jmg X-SVN-Commit-Paths: in head: sbin/devfs share/man/man5 X-SVN-Commit-Revision: 368267 X-SVN-Commit-Repository: base MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-src-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire src tree \(except for " user" and " projects" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 23:25:21 -0000 Author: jmg Date: Tue Dec 1 23:25:21 2020 New Revision: 368267 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/368267 Log: add documentation that the rules need to be reloaded, and how to do it... MFC after: 1 week Modified: head/sbin/devfs/devfs.8 head/share/man/man5/devfs.rules.5 Modified: head/sbin/devfs/devfs.8 ============================================================================== --- head/sbin/devfs/devfs.8 Tue Dec 1 23:07:05 2020 (r368266) +++ head/sbin/devfs/devfs.8 Tue Dec 1 23:25:21 2020 (r368267) @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd October 5, 2016 +.Dd December 1, 2020 .Dt DEVFS 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ utility provides an interface to manipulate properties .Xr devfs 5 mounts. .Pp +The rules, by default as configured by +.Pa /etc/rc.conf , +are loaded at boot via the devfs +.Xr service 8 . +The rules can be reloaded by running the command: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +service devfs restart +.Ed +.Pp The .Ar keyword argument determines the context for @@ -374,7 +383,8 @@ this feature can be used to copy rulesets: .Xr devfs.rules 5 , .Xr chown 8 , .Xr jail 8 , -.Xr mknod 8 +.Xr mknod 8 , +.Xr service 8 .Sh HISTORY The .Nm Modified: head/share/man/man5/devfs.rules.5 ============================================================================== --- head/share/man/man5/devfs.rules.5 Tue Dec 1 23:07:05 2020 (r368266) +++ head/share/man/man5/devfs.rules.5 Tue Dec 1 23:25:21 2020 (r368267) @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd February 21, 2010 +.Dd December 1, 2020 .Dt DEVFS.RULES 5 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ file: .Bd -literal -offset indent devfs_system_ruleset="localrules" .Ed +.Pp +The rules are loaded at boot via the devfs service. +To load modified rules after the system has booted, run the command: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +service devfs restart +.Ed .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -compact -width Pa .It Pa /etc/defaults/devfs.rules @@ -122,7 +128,8 @@ group, a similar rule may be used: .Xr glob 3 , .Xr devfs 5 , .Xr devfs.conf 5 , -.Xr devfs 8 +.Xr devfs 8 , +.Xr service 8 .Sh AUTHORS This manual page was written by .An Roland Smith Aq Mt rsmith@xs4all.nl .