Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:45:35 GMT From: Taras <ds@ukrhub.net> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/177874: [patch] handbook/kernelconfig: add a link to man page Message-ID: <201304151645.r3FGjZdF063846@red.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <201304151650.r3FGo0hb025649@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 177874
>Category: docs
>Synopsis: [patch] handbook/kernelconfig: add a link to man page
>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: Mon Apr 15 16:50:00 UTC 2013
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Taras
>Release: FreeBSD 9.1-STABLE #8 r248931
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
It's worth mentioning an authoritative source of kernel configuration directives and their descriptions (simply put: &man.config.5;) within the handbook/kernelconfig chapter. The proposed statement is attached (as a *.diff).
Thank you.
>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:
Patch attached with submission follows:
--- handbook/kernelconfig/chapter.xml 2013-04-11 20:11:53.000000000 +0300
+++ handbook/kernelconfig/chapter.up.xml 2013-04-15 19:29:39.000000000 +0300
@@ -490,13 +490,16 @@
<para>Using this method, the local configuration file expresses
local differences from a <filename>GENERIC</filename>
kernel. As upgrades are performed, new features added to
<filename>GENERIC</filename> will be also be added to the local
kernel unless they are specifically prevented using
<literal>nooptions</literal> or <literal>nodevice</literal>.
- The remainder of this chapter addresses the contents of a
+ A comprehensive list of configuration directives and their descriptions
+ may be found in the &man.config.5;.</para>
+
+ <para>The remainder of this chapter addresses the contents of a
typical configuration file and the role various options and
devices play.</para>
<note>
<para>To build a file which contains all available options,
run the following command as <username>root</username>:</para>
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