Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:18:41 +0100 From: Robert Clausecker <fuz@fuz.su> To: arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: adding a sysctl man section Message-ID: <YCR34SnDpFX7RJ4g@fuz.su> In-Reply-To: <20210211001505.GF31099@funkthat.com> References: <20210211001505.GF31099@funkthat.com>
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Why not add these to section 7 instead? The section is sparsely populated as is and those names with lots of dots in them are unlikely to collide. On second thought, no collisions would occur in section 4 either it seems. And since most of the links would go to section 4 anyway... Yours, Robert Clausecker Am Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 04:15:05PM -0800 schrieb John-Mark Gurney: > Inspired by: https://twitter.com/michaeldexter/status/1359614809365311490 > > I realized that we could/should create a new sysctl section. My initial > thought was section s, but I'd be open for other recommendations. > > Then, any page that describes a sysctl, would add an MLINK to it: > MLINK+= xhci.4 hw.usb.xhci.debug.s > > This section would be added to the default search, and then users > would simply be able to type: man <sysctl> and get directed to the > page that has information about it. > > Any objections? > > -- > John-Mark Gurney Voice: +1 415 225 5579 > > "All that I will do, has been done, All that I have, has not." > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-arch@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arch > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-arch-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- () ascii ribbon campaign - for an 8-bit clean world /\ - against html email - against proprietary attachments
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