From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 4 15:00:28 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 170CF1065670 for ; Wed, 4 May 2011 15:00:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E11A18FC12 for ; Wed, 4 May 2011 15:00:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p44F0RYA085937 for ; Wed, 4 May 2011 15:00:27 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p44F0RWK085930; Wed, 4 May 2011 15:00:27 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 15:00:27 GMT Message-Id: <201105041500.p44F0RWK085930@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org From: Sergey Kandaurov Cc: Subject: Re: docs/156815: manpage should describe that chmod kicks t for file X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Sergey Kandaurov List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 May 2011 15:00:28 -0000 The following reply was made to PR docs/156815; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Sergey Kandaurov To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org, naruse@airemix.jp Cc: Subject: Re: docs/156815: manpage should describe that chmod kicks t for file Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 18:57:03 +0400 From 4.4BSD as a historical reference: The ISVTX (the sticky bit) indicates to the system which executable files are shareable (the default) and the system maintains the program text of the files in the swap area. The sticky bit may only be set by the super user on shareable executable files. Though, it has long obsolete since then. -- wbr, pluknet