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Date:      Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:45:35 GMT
From:      Taras <ds@ukrhub.net>
To:        freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   docs/177874: [patch] handbook/kernelconfig: add a link to man page
Message-ID:  <201304151645.r3FGjZdF063846@red.freebsd.org>
Resent-Message-ID: <201304151650.r3FGo0hb025649@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         177874
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       [patch] handbook/kernelconfig: add a link to man page
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Apr 15 16:50:00 UTC 2013
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Taras
>Release:        FreeBSD 9.1-STABLE #8 r248931
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
  It's worth mentioning an authoritative source of kernel configuration directives and their descriptions (simply put: &man.config.5;) within the handbook/kernelconfig chapter.  The proposed statement is attached (as a *.diff).
  Thank you.
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:


Patch attached with submission follows:

--- handbook/kernelconfig/chapter.xml	2013-04-11 20:11:53.000000000 +0300
+++ handbook/kernelconfig/chapter.up.xml	2013-04-15 19:29:39.000000000 +0300
@@ -490,13 +490,16 @@
     <para>Using this method, the local configuration file expresses
       local differences from a <filename>GENERIC</filename>
       kernel.  As upgrades are performed, new features added to
       <filename>GENERIC</filename> will be also be added to the local
       kernel unless they are specifically prevented using
       <literal>nooptions</literal> or <literal>nodevice</literal>.
-      The remainder of this chapter addresses the contents of a
+      A comprehensive list of configuration directives and their descriptions
+      may be found in the &man.config.5;.</para>
+
+    <para>The remainder of this chapter addresses the contents of a
       typical configuration file and the role various options and
       devices play.</para>
 
     <note>
       <para>To build a file which contains all available options,
 	run the following command as <username>root</username>:</para>


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