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Date:      Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:35:49 GMT
From:      Gabor Kovesdan <gabor@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Perforce Change Reviews <perforce@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   PERFORCE change 101945 for review
Message-ID:  <200607191635.k6JGZnn4058674@repoman.freebsd.org>

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Change 101945 by gabor@gabor_spitfire on 2006/07/19 16:35:49

	Document the new SYSCTL variable.
	
	PR: ports/98105
	Requested by: erwin

Affected files ...

.. //depot/projects/soc2006/gabor_docs/porters-handbook/book.sgml#6 edit

Differences ...

==== //depot/projects/soc2006/gabor_docs/porters-handbook/book.sgml#6 (text+ko) ====

@@ -10207,9 +10207,10 @@
 	  <command>make index</command>, then has to run the command,
 	  further slowing down that process.</para>
 
-	<para>Usage of <filename>sysctl</filename> should always be
-	  fully qualified with <filename>/sbin/</filename>, as some users
-	  may not have that directory in their <envar>PATH</envar>.</para>
+	<para>Usage of <filename>sysctl</filename> should always done
+	  with the <makevar>SYSCTL</makevar> variable, as it contains the
+	  fully qualified path and can be overriden, if one has such a
+	  special need.</para>
       </sect1>
 
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