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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/share/man/man4 acpi.4
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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