From: "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Christoph Hellwig <hch-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org,
Stephan Mueller
<stephan.mueller-fwYZOkdEjagAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
Michael Kerrisk
<michael.kerrisk-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: Handling of updates to kernel Documentation/ tree
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 06:56:37 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <54FE8795.4090809@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20150309160520.GA28067-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>
On 03/09/2015 05:05 PM, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 09, 2015 at 05:03:52PM +0100, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
>> Actually, a lot of man pages do refer to kernel Documentation files.
>> What's the problem?
>
> It's not easily accessibe and coherent information. It requires a
> checked out kernel tree (or a web mirror these days), which might
> be a different version than you expect. Referencing actually installed
> case documentation like man page or at least info pages is a lot easier
> for the user.
I agree that installed documentation is preferable, but sometimes
it's not always practical to get that documentation in the desired form.
So, failing that man-pages does quite often reference kernel source files.
Cheers,
Michael
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Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-03-09 14:17 Handling of updates to kernel Documentation/ tree Stephan Mueller
2015-03-09 15:07 ` Christoph Hellwig
[not found] ` <20150309150739.GA6131-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-09 16:03 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
[not found] ` <54FDC468.40503-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-09 16:05 ` Christoph Hellwig
[not found] ` <20150309160520.GA28067-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-10 5:56 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) [this message]
2015-03-09 16:16 ` Stephan Mueller
2015-03-09 17:40 ` Mike Frysinger
2015-03-10 5:56 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-03-10 14:11 ` Christoph Hellwig
[not found] ` <20150310141104.GA17228-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-12 9:56 ` Stephan Mueller
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