From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org,
List util-linux-ng
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Cc: Sukadev Bhattiprolu
<sukadev-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>,
Alan Cox <alan-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>,
linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
serue-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
sukadev-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] devpts man page update
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:42:42 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <49343E32.50707@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cfd18e0f0812011131g2bbe2d6flb8cc89eaa7f96ad4-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
Add Cc: util-linux-ng
Michael Kerrisk wrote:
>
> The fact that the util-linux(-ng) maintainer includes some kernel
> details in the mount(8) man page is not something that I control. It
> may or may not be a good idea.
>
IMNSHO, it's distincly not a good idea. For one thing, the mount(8) man
page is a mess. Any options that aren't generic across filesystems
should be moved out of mount(8) into the filesystem man pages in section 4.
The fact that the options are in the mount(8) man page is largely a
historical artifact dating back to the early 1990's when Linux only had
a handful of filesystems.
The way to do that pretty much ends up with:
1. Agree that this is the way to do it.
2. Add the options to section 4.
3. Clean up mount(8).
... in that order.
-hpa
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-12-01 19:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-11-26 18:17 [RFC] devpts man page update Sukadev Bhattiprolu
[not found] ` <20081126181732.GA1509-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2008-11-27 11:38 ` Michael Kerrisk
[not found] ` <cfd18e0f0811270338o392daf81kdfd46cec51325891-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2008-11-27 19:14 ` H. Peter Anvin
2008-12-01 18:10 ` Sukadev Bhattiprolu
[not found] ` <20081201181055.GA12493-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2008-12-01 19:31 ` Michael Kerrisk
[not found] ` <cfd18e0f0812011131g2bbe2d6flb8cc89eaa7f96ad4-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2008-12-01 19:42 ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
[not found] ` <49343E32.50707-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2008-12-01 20:05 ` Michael Kerrisk
[not found] ` <cfd18e0f0812011205w62f30725m53f4b16cea3272aa-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2008-12-01 21:08 ` Andries E. Brouwer
2008-12-01 21:35 ` H. Peter Anvin
2008-12-01 22:39 ` Karel Zak
[not found] ` <20081201223913.GF2956-sHeGUpI7y9L/9pzu0YdTqQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-12-01 22:41 ` H. Peter Anvin
[not found] ` <4934682F.7050305-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2008-12-01 23:00 ` Karel Zak
[not found] ` <20081201230031.GA26838-sHeGUpI7y9L/9pzu0YdTqQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-12-01 23:03 ` H. Peter Anvin
2008-12-01 23:19 ` H. Peter Anvin
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