Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 10:17:22 -0700 From: "Gary W. Swearingen" <garys@opusnet.com> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/85128: loader.conf autoboot_delay incompletly described Message-ID: <hlu0hlrgm5.0hl@mail.opusnet.com> Resent-Message-ID: <200508191720.j7JHK9sV030116@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 85128 >Category: docs >Synopsis: loader.conf autoboot_delay incompletly described >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Aug 19 17:20:09 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Gary W. Swearingen >Release: FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE i386 >Organization: none >Environment: n/a >Description: The description of "autoboot_delay" variable in /boot/defaults/loader.conf does not mention it's "NO" special value. A variable of the same name is described in loader(8), but it is by no means obvious whether it's the same variable or just another set at the loader prompt. The variable is only the one in loader.conf that has more than a brief comment, leading me to wonder if it shouldn't be described in loader.conf(5) manpage instead, but the first paragraph of its "Default Settings" section makes me wonder. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Decide whether full description belongs in loader(8), loader.conf(5), or /boot/defaults/loader.conf. I don't know about loader(8), but I'm thinking a full description should be in loader.conf(5) and referenced from comment in "/boot/defaults/loader.conf". I'll write patch after change is agreed on. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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