Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:11:01 +0300 From: Alexey Zelkin <phantom@cris.net> To: "Ronald F. Guilmette" <rfg@monkeys.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/14563: Wrong manpage produced by `man 4 fd' Message-ID: <19991213221101.A602@scorpion.crimea.ua> In-Reply-To: <199912130950.BAA02782@freefall.freebsd.org>
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hi, On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 01:50:02AM -0800, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote: > >> Typing "man 4 fd" produces a man page talking generally about UNIX > >> file descriptors. > >> > >> This is in conflict with the established convention that `man 4 foo' > >> produces documentation for the `foo' device type (and its driver). > >> > >> `man 4 fd' should produce documentation relating to the `fd' (floppy > >> disk) device type. (See `man 4 fdc') > >> > >> >How-To-Repeat: > >> > >> man 4 fd > >> > >> >Fix: > >> > >> Use `man 4 fdc' instead. > > > >Sorry, I don't understand. The situation is as you say it is. Are you > >documenting the fact, or do you want it fixed? > > I'd like to see it fixed. What exactly ? Rename fdc(4) -> fd(4) ? Ok. Any suggestions on new name for current fd(4) then ? PS: -doc guys! It would be nice to get your opinions also. -- /* Alexey Zelkin && phantom@cris.net */ /* Tavric National University && phantom@crimea.edu */ /* http://www.ccssu.crimea.ua/~phantom && phantom@FreeBSD.org */ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the messagehelp
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