Re: [PATCH 1/2] man/man2/ioperm.2: Reword slightly for clarity

[Alejandro Colomar <alx@kernel.org>]

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Hi astian,

> Date: 2026-09-17 06:16:00+0000
> From: astian <astian@memeware.net>
>
> Replace unexplained mention of "bits" (implicit reference to a
> kernel-maintained permissions bitmap) with "ports".
> 
> Link: <https://lore.kernel.org/linux-man/aqfsMbQWdqq_TG_b@devuan/T/>
> Signed-off-by: astian <astian@memeware.net>
> ---
> Didn't address your questions about general arch support and the
> EIO/ENOSYS on PowerPC.


Thanks!  I've applied patch 1/2.


Cheers,
Alex

> 
>  man/man2/ioperm.2 | 6 +++---
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man/man2/ioperm.2 b/man/man2/ioperm.2
> index cb2c48652b5d..e4a058164f6f 100644
> --- a/man/man2/ioperm.2
> +++ b/man/man2/ioperm.2
> @@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ .SH SYNOPSIS
>  .fi
>  .SH DESCRIPTION
>  .BR ioperm ()
> -sets the port access permission bits for the calling thread for
> +sets the calling thread's access permission for
>  .I num
> -bits starting from port address
> +ports starting from port address
>  .IR from .
>  If
>  .I turn_on
> -is nonzero, then permission for the specified bits is enabled;
> +is nonzero, then permission for the specified ports is enabled;
>  otherwise it is disabled.
>  If
>  .I turn_on
> -- 
> 2.55.0
> 
> 

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