Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:50:03 -0800 (PST) From: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/36377: kernel path needs to be changed in -current manual pages Message-ID: <200203272350.g2RNo3070329@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/36377; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com>
To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org>
Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/36377: kernel path needs to be changed in -current manual pages
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:48:21 -0800 (PST)
--- Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org> wrote:
> Good catch :)
> I just did the following:
>
> % cd /usr/src
> % find . -name '*.[0-9]' | xargs grep /kernel | grep -v /boot/kernel
>
> and the files that were caught by the greps are shown below (just in case
> you want to attack them one by one, and submit patches for those that need
> to be changed/updated). This is a lot more work that it initially seems
> though. One needs to check if the manpage describes what the code does.
> There might be utilities left that use /kernel, instead of the currently
> used /boot/kernel/kernel, to find the kernel. This means that before the
> manpage is changed, the appropriate source files need to be checked, to
> make sure that the manpage reflects what really happens in the programs
> themselves. We don't want to blindly substitute /boot/kernel/kernel for
> all the instances of /kernel, and make the manpages inconsistent with the
> source, right?
Yup, you are absolutely right, but I according to my limited knowledge, I
think it doesn't matter if the file is /kernel or /boot/kernel/kernel, as
nothing is actually hard-coded which points directly to /kernel.. although
I may be wrong... maybe someone superior than me has some input to make
on this issue.. 8-)
> [ .. snip .. snip .. ]
src/usr.sbin/kgmon/kgmon.8 - This one is done. All it needs is the patch
attached in this PR to be committed as I have checked this in my system as,
and probably so can you... you will need the "profile" option in your kernel
and you can do the following on a -CURRENT system if you are unsure about
my change:
%su
[..magic password..]
#kgmon -B (or -b) -N /boot/kernel/kernel
The above will work fine with a profile kernel, so in a nutshell, my attached
patch will not hurt this utility. For the rest in the list you gave me, I am
sure it will not take more than two to three days to get it sorted, as I am
having holidays... :)
I am working on the list you have provided, and patches should be seen on
this PR in a few days. :)
Btw, thanks for the list.
Thanks,
-- Hiten Pandya
-- <hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org>
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