Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 07:30:05 -0800 (PST) From: Tom Rhodes <darklogik@pittgoth.com> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/35723 Message-ID: <200203251530.g2PFU5U23558@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/35723; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Tom Rhodes <darklogik@pittgoth.com> To: Ceri <setantae@submonkey.net> Cc: Josh Paetzel <friar_josh@webwarrior.net>, FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/35723 Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 10:39:43 -0500 Ceri wrote: > On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 10:21:56AM -0500, Tom Rhodes wrote: > >>Ceri wrote: >> >> >>>On Sun, Mar 24, 2002 at 03:14:13PM +0000, Josh Paetzel wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Is there any reason not to commit this? I ran into yet another lost >>>>soul on irc tonight trying to get this driver to work. >>>> >>>>*** le.4.old Fri Mar 15 10:57:26 2002 >>>>--- le.4 Fri Mar 15 10:57:42 2002 >>>>*************** >>>>*** 93,95 **** >>>>--- 93,99 ---- >>>> .An Matt Thomas . >>>> This manual page was written by >>>> .An David E. O'Brien . >>>>+ .Sh BUGS >>>>+ This driver has been causing kernel panics since 4.0-RELEASE, and >>>>appears to be no >>>>+ longer actively maintained. PR misc/18641 describes the known >>>>issues that have been >>>>+ submitted. >>>> >>>> >>>Well I don't think we should refer to PRs in manpages for one. >>> >>> >>hmmm, Ceri, why don't we cut from the PR listing down? >> > > Well I also don't think that we should say "this driver...appears to be > no longer actively maintained". > Which means that I don't like two thirds of the suggested patch, which > is really quite a lot for a 27 word patch. > > Far better would something like "This driver causes kernel panics". > And I don't like that either :) > > Ceri > > This driver causes inconsistancies (sp, use i/aspell) and can sometimes lead to kernel panics. This driver is currently obsolete and may cause system instability, if this occurs please try another driver or card. Can we email the maintainer and find out if their is another driver that can be used in its place, maybe list that? How do you feel about the above sentances? I know it will be ``raising barriers'' for users, but they should be warned about a driver known to cause panics. On the other hand, I do not like mentioning the other card idea. Catch 22? -- Tom (Darklogik) Rhodes www.Pittgoth.com Gothic Liberation Front www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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