Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:06:28 +0000 From: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org Cc: Kit Dallege <xaum.io@gmail.com> Subject: git: e0b22342f52b - main - newsyslog.conf(5): use "rotated" instead of "trimmed" Message-ID: <69e07c64.3b0f5.28715640@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by imp: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=e0b22342f52b22b1762b09ab16bbc520cf0f2882 commit e0b22342f52b22b1762b09ab16bbc520cf0f2882 Author: Kit Dallege <xaum.io@gmail.com> AuthorDate: 2026-03-27 04:25:35 +0000 Commit: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2026-04-16 06:05:20 +0000 newsyslog.conf(5): use "rotated" instead of "trimmed" The man page used "trimmed" to describe log rotation, which is misleading as it suggests the file is truncated to a specific size rather than being rotated (renamed and a new file created). Replace all instances of "trimmed" with "rotated" to match the actual behavior and the terminology used elsewhere in the page. PR: 278671 Signed-off-by: Kit Dallege <xaum.io@gmail.com> Reviewed by: imp,ziaee Pull Request: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/pull/2099 --- usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf.5 | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf.5 b/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf.5 index 1683a1018f9e..b26df4bb1a61 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf.5 +++ b/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf.5 @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ .\" the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is .\" provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. .\" -.Dd March 8, 2026 +.Dd April 15, 2026 .Dt NEWSYSLOG.CONF 5 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ When the size of the log file reaches .Ar size , in kilobytes by default, or with suffixes like k, M, G, ... as supported by .Xr expand_number 3 , -the log file will be trimmed as described above. +the log file will be rotated. If this field contains an asterisk .Pq Ql * , -the log file will not be trimmed based on size. +the log file will not be rotated based on size. .It Ar when The .Ar when @@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ Additionally, the format may also be constructed with a sign along with a rotation time specification of once a day, once a week, or once a month. .Pp -Time based trimming happens only if +Time based rotation happens only if .Xr newsyslog 8 is run within one hour of the specified time. -If an interval is specified, the log file will be trimmed if that many +If an interval is specified, the log file will be rotated if that many hours have passed since the last rotation. When both a time and an interval are specified then both conditions must be satisfied for the rotation tohome | help
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