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diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/syslog.3 b/lib/libc/gen/syslog.3 index 62140554f4f5..1e316c20d8d8 100644 --- a/lib/libc/gen/syslog.3 +++ b/lib/libc/gen/syslog.3 @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd July 3, 2023 +.Dd March 8, 2026 .Dt SYSLOG 3 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ .Nm openlog , .Nm closelog , .Nm setlogmask -.Nd control system log +.Nd control system message log .Sh LIBRARY .Lb libc .Sh SYNOPSIS diff --git a/sbin/dmesg/dmesg.8 b/sbin/dmesg/dmesg.8 index f9b9fce82ffc..d84587b61475 100644 --- a/sbin/dmesg/dmesg.8 +++ b/sbin/dmesg/dmesg.8 @@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd May 7, 2022 +.Dd March 7, 2026 .Dt DMESG 8 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm dmesg -.Nd "display the system message buffer" +.Nd display the kernel message buffer .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Fl ac @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm -utility displays the contents of the system message buffer. +utility displays the contents of the kernel message buffer. If the .Fl M option is not specified, the buffer is read from the currently running kernel diff --git a/share/man/man7/hier.7 b/share/man/man7/hier.7 index c438511678d4..d4b8c0019b81 100644 --- a/share/man/man7/hier.7 +++ b/share/man/man7/hier.7 @@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Explicitly distrusted certificates; see kernel state defaults; see .Xr sysctl.conf 5 .It Pa syslog.conf -system log configuration +system message log configuration .It Pa ttys tty creation configuration; see .Xr getty 8 @@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ default log for system daemons .It Pa devd.log default log for device state change daemon .It Pa dmesg.today -system message buffer log, rotates to +kernel message buffer log, rotates to .Pa dmesg.yesterday .It Pa debug.log undiscarded debug syslog messages @@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ logs for the line printer spooler daemon; see .Xr sendmail 8 log, rotates and compresses to maillog.0.bz2 .It Pa messages -general system log; see +general system message log; see .Xr syslogd 8 .It Pa mount.today currently loaded diff --git a/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.8 b/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.8 index 7429e3b8eb01..fd389ccdbac0 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.8 @@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ .\" the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is .\" provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. .\" -.Dd September 1, 2025 +.Dd March 8, 2026 .Dt NEWSYSLOG 8 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm newsyslog -.Nd maintain system log files to manageable sizes +.Nd rotate system message log files to maintain manageable sizes .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Fl CFNPnrsv diff --git a/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf.5 b/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf.5 index a6c0e75b209d..be146c6d5081 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf.5 +++ b/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.conf.5 @@ -18,14 +18,12 @@ .\" the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is .\" provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. .\" -.Dd February 4, 2026 +.Dd March 8, 2026 .Dt NEWSYSLOG.CONF 5 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm newsyslog.conf -.Nd -.Xr newsyslog 8 -configuration file +.Nd system message log rotator configuration file .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm diff --git a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslog.conf.5 b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslog.conf.5 index 691f2cdd7062..f641aedee3e5 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslog.conf.5 +++ b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslog.conf.5 @@ -25,14 +25,12 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd December 10, 2020 +.Dd March 8, 2026 .Dt SYSLOG.CONF 5 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm syslog.conf -.Nd -.Xr syslogd 8 -configuration file +.Nd syslogd system message log configuration file .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nmhome | help