From owner-cvs-src@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 28 11:01:46 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B90B516A409; Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:01:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from trhodes@FreeBSD.org) Received: from pittgoth.com (ns1.pittgoth.com [216.38.206.188]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65DBA43D46; Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:01:44 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from trhodes@FreeBSD.org) Received: from localhost (net-ix.gw.ai.net [205.134.160.6] (may be forged)) (authenticated bits=0) by pittgoth.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3SC0nAb070409 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:00:49 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from trhodes@FreeBSD.org) Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 07:01:32 -0400 From: Tom Rhodes To: Robert Watson Message-Id: <20060428070132.4c2a4c57.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200604281045.k3SAjSS9026878@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200604281045.k3SAjSS9026878@repoman.freebsd.org> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.0.5 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd7.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/share/man/man9 Makefile sysctl.9 sysctl_add_oid.9 sysctl_ctx_init.9 X-BeenThere: cvs-src@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: CVS commit messages for the src tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:01:46 -0000 On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:45:27 +0000 (UTC) Robert Watson wrote: > 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. Thanks!! -- Tom Rhodes