From owner-cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 28 10:45:29 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2418716A404; Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:45:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rwatson@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repoman.freebsd.org (repoman.freebsd.org [216.136.204.115]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9977143D49; Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:45:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rwatson@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repoman.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by repoman.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k3SAjSmm026904; Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:45:28 GMT (envelope-from rwatson@repoman.freebsd.org) Received: (from rwatson@localhost) by repoman.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id k3SAjSS9026878; Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:45:28 GMT (envelope-from rwatson) Message-Id: <200604281045.k3SAjSS9026878@repoman.freebsd.org> From: Robert Watson Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:45:27 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org X-FreeBSD-CVS-Branch: HEAD Cc: Subject: cvs commit: src/share/man/man9 Makefile sysctl.9 sysctl_add_oid.9 sysctl_ctx_init.9 X-BeenThere: cvs-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: CVS commit messages for the entire tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:45:29 -0000 rwatson 2006-04-28 10:45:27 UTC FreeBSD src repository Modified files: share/man/man9 Makefile sysctl_add_oid.9 sysctl_ctx_init.9 Added files: share/man/man9 sysctl.9 Log: Add a basic man page for the sysctl(9) macro interfaces. Previously man pages existed only for the dynamic sysctl interfaces. There's probably more complete and accurate content, better advice, etc, that could be added here. Per scottl's suggest, add a small piece of moralizing text regarding the fact that sysctl names quickly get embedded in system configuration files, libraries, third party applications, and even books, so renaming and removing names after they've been published is a tricky issue. MFC after: 1 month Revision Changes Path 1.274 +1 -0 src/share/man/man9/Makefile 1.1 +343 -0 src/share/man/man9/sysctl.9 (new) 1.21 +1 -0 src/share/man/man9/sysctl_add_oid.9 1.13 +1 -0 src/share/man/man9/sysctl_ctx_init.9