From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 25 07:56:18 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC68837B401 for ; Sun, 25 May 2003 07:56:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: from bart.LF.net (bart.LF.net [212.9.190.51]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5117C43F3F for ; Sun, 25 May 2003 07:56:18 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from root@bart.LF.net) Received: from root by bart.LF.net with local (Exim 4.10) id 19JwuU-000PQ7-00 for hackers@FreeBSD.org; So, 25 Mai 2003 16:55:42 +0200 Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 16:55:42 +0200 From: Marc Schoechlin To: hackers@FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <20030525145542.GA97711@LF.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i X-Ticket-Action: x X-Ticket-Nr: x Subject: Change request for mount_null manpage X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 14:56:19 -0000 I'm using mount_null now for some months - and i never had a problem with this. The manpage says the follwing about mount_null: -- ... BUGS THIS FILESYSTEM TYPE IS NOT YET FULLY SUPPORTED (READ: IT DOESN'T WORK) AND USING IT MAY, IN FACT, DESTROY DATA ON YOUR SYSTEM. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. BEWARE OF DOG. SLIPPERY WHEN WET. This code also needs an owner in order to be less dangerous - serious hackers can apply by sending mail to and announcing their intent to take it over. ... -- Is this still true ? The manpage was written on May 1, 1995....thats eight years ago. I will be glad if, that will be removed in future releases. Best regards Marc Schoechlin -- Gruss / Best regards | LF.net GmbH | fon +49 711 90074-413 Marc Schoechlin | Ruppmannstr. 27 | fax +49 711 90074-33 ms@LF.net | D-70565 Stuttgart | http://www.lf.net