Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:03:00 -0800 (PST) From: Nate Lawson <nate@root.org> To: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/share/man/man4 acpi.4 Message-ID: <20040219100222.G41646@root.org> In-Reply-To: <200402172122.51326.wes@softweyr.com> References: <20040217203852.724BE16A567@hub.freebsd.org> <20040217125043.N30568@root.org> <200402172122.51326.wes@softweyr.com>
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On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Wes Peters wrote: > On Tuesday 17 February 2004 12:52 pm, Nate Lawson wrote: > > On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Wes Peters wrote: > > > wes 2004/02/17 12:38:49 PST > > > > > > FreeBSD src repository > > > > > > Modified files: > > > share/man/man4 acpi.4 > > > Log: > > > Make the distinction between sysctl kernel environment variables > > > and device.hints kernel environment variables when disabling ACPI. > > > > > > Some users are getting confused when they see hint.acpi.0.disabled. > > > They are confusing it with a sysctl MIB. > > > > > > Finally, add a reference for device.hints(5) and kenv(1) > > > in the "SEE ALSO" section of the man page. > > > > > > PR: docs/62974 > > > Submitted by: Christian S.J. Peron <maneo@bsdpro.com> > > > > > > Revision Changes Path > > > 1.27 +4 -1 src/share/man/man4/acpi.4 > > > > Please don't recommend they put the hint in device.hints. That file is > > regenerated as part of the upgrade process. It should go in > > /boot/loader.conf, which is already cross-referenced by the manpage. > > Based on the perverse notion that perhaps everyone in this bikeshed has a > (partially) valid point, I've rewritten the description a bit. Please > contemplate the new verbiage. I don't really understand. You already committed a changed version and I said "good enough". Is this an old email, written before the commit? -Nate
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