Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 03:40:02 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/34184: Document "sysctl variable=/dev/foo" syntax Message-ID: <200201231140.g0NBe2C26119@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/34184; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: Thomas Quinot <thomas@cuivre.fr.eu.org> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/34184: Document "sysctl variable=/dev/foo" syntax Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 13:34:59 +0200 On Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 11:21:05PM +0100, Thomas Quinot wrote: > > >Number: 34184 > >Category: docs > >Synopsis: Document "sysctl variable=/dev/foo" syntax > >Originator: Thomas Quinot > >Release: FreeBSD 4.5-RC i386 > >Organization: > > >Description: > sysctl.c rev. 1.40 introduced the possibility of changing > dev_t variables by specifying the name of a special file as > the value. Since I was the one guilty of implementing that, > I figured I should punish myself by documenting it. Nice :) Just a couple of comments.. > >Fix: > > @@ -135,7 +136,17 @@ > .Xr sysctl 3 . > .Pp > The changeable column indicates whether a process with appropriate > -privilege can change the value. > +privilege can change the value. String, integer, and devices > +values can be set using > +.Xr sysctl 8 . I think new sentences should start on a new line in mdoc manual pages. Also, since this *is* the sysctl(8) manual page, it might be better to refer to the sysctl command by simply using .Nm here. > +For device values, > +.Ar value > +can be specified as a character special file name. Special New sentence on a new line, as above. > +values > +.Ar off > +and > +.Ar none > +denote ``no device''. .Dq no device . Other than that, looks fine to me. G'luck, Peter -- This sentence contradicts itself - or rather - well, no, actually it doesn't! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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