[PATCH] bootparam.7: rdev was removed as of 2012

[PATCH] bootparam.7: rdev was removed as of 2012

[Regid Ichira]

Reference: https://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux/util-linux.git;a=commit;h=a3e40c14651fccf18e7954f081e601389baefe3f
---
Applied to 3.47, on top of
191a77d - Michael Kerrisk, 2013-02-18 : accept.2: NAME: Add "accept4"
---
 man7/bootparam.7 |   20 ++++----------------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
index 1ca4ea8..934eb66 100644
--- a/man7/bootparam.7
+++ b/man7/bootparam.7
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ which you copied a kernel using 'cp zImage /dev/fd0'),
 you have no opportunity to specify any parameters.
 So, in order to take advantage of this possibility you have to
 use software that is able to pass parameters, like LILO or loadlin.
-For a few parameters one can also modify the kernel image itself,
-using rdev, see
-.BR rdev (8)
-for further details.
 
 The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the
 most commonly used.
@@ -177,8 +173,6 @@ system that the kernel was built on.
 To override this value, and
 select the second floppy drive as the root device, one would
 use 'root=/dev/fd1'.
-(The root device can also be set using
-.BR rdev (8).)
 
 The root device can be specified symbolically or numerically.
 A symbolic specification has the form /dev/XXYN, where XX designates
@@ -218,8 +212,6 @@ as read/write capable, for example, by 'mount \-w \-n \-o remount /'.
 The 'rw' option tells the kernel to mount the root file system read/write.
 This is the default.
 
-The choice between read-only and read/write can also be set using
-.BR rdev (8).
 .TP
 .B "'reserve=...'"
 This is used to protect I/O port regions from probes.
@@ -379,13 +371,10 @@ before the main disk can be accessed.
 In Linux 1.3.48, ramdisk handling was changed drastically.
 Earlier, the memory was allocated statically, and there was
 a 'ramdisk=N' parameter to tell its size.
-(This could also
-be set in the kernel image at compile time, or by use of
-.BR rdev (8).)
+(This could also be set in the kernel image at compile time.)
 These days ram disks use the buffer cache, and grow dynamically.
-For a lot of information (e.g., how to use
-.BR rdev (8)
-in conjunction with the new ramdisk setup), see
+For a lot of information in conjunction with the new ramdisk
+setup), see
 .IR /usr/src/linux/Documentation/ramdisk.txt .
 
 There are four parameters, two boolean and two integral.
@@ -1297,8 +1286,7 @@ Braille machines.
 .BR lilo.conf (5),
 .BR klogd (8),
 .BR lilo (8),
-.BR mount (8),
-.BR rdev (8)
+.BR mount (8)
 
 Large parts of this man page have been derived from the
 Boot Parameter HOWTO (version 1.0.1) written by Paul Gortmaker.
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Re: [PATCH] bootparam.7: rdev was removed as of 2012

[Michael Kerrisk]

On 02/21/13 01:57, Regid Ichira wrote:
> Reference: https://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux/util-linux.git;a=commit;h=a3e40c14651fccf18e7954f081e601389baefe3f

Thanks, Regid. I applied this patch.

Cheers,

Michael



> ---
> Applied to 3.47, on top of
> 191a77d - Michael Kerrisk, 2013-02-18 : accept.2: NAME: Add "accept4"
> ---
>  man7/bootparam.7 |   20 ++++----------------
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7
> index 1ca4ea8..934eb66 100644
> --- a/man7/bootparam.7
> +++ b/man7/bootparam.7
> @@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ which you copied a kernel using 'cp zImage /dev/fd0'),
>  you have no opportunity to specify any parameters.
>  So, in order to take advantage of this possibility you have to
>  use software that is able to pass parameters, like LILO or loadlin.
> -For a few parameters one can also modify the kernel image itself,
> -using rdev, see
> -.BR rdev (8)
> -for further details.
>  
>  The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the
>  most commonly used.
> @@ -177,8 +173,6 @@ system that the kernel was built on.
>  To override this value, and
>  select the second floppy drive as the root device, one would
>  use 'root=/dev/fd1'.
> -(The root device can also be set using
> -.BR rdev (8).)
>  
>  The root device can be specified symbolically or numerically.
>  A symbolic specification has the form /dev/XXYN, where XX designates
> @@ -218,8 +212,6 @@ as read/write capable, for example, by 'mount \-w \-n \-o remount /'.
>  The 'rw' option tells the kernel to mount the root file system read/write.
>  This is the default.
>  
> -The choice between read-only and read/write can also be set using
> -.BR rdev (8).
>  .TP
>  .B "'reserve=...'"
>  This is used to protect I/O port regions from probes.
> @@ -379,13 +371,10 @@ before the main disk can be accessed.
>  In Linux 1.3.48, ramdisk handling was changed drastically.
>  Earlier, the memory was allocated statically, and there was
>  a 'ramdisk=N' parameter to tell its size.
> -(This could also
> -be set in the kernel image at compile time, or by use of
> -.BR rdev (8).)
> +(This could also be set in the kernel image at compile time.)
>  These days ram disks use the buffer cache, and grow dynamically.
> -For a lot of information (e.g., how to use
> -.BR rdev (8)
> -in conjunction with the new ramdisk setup), see
> +For a lot of information in conjunction with the new ramdisk
> +setup), see
>  .IR /usr/src/linux/Documentation/ramdisk.txt .
>  
>  There are four parameters, two boolean and two integral.
> @@ -1297,8 +1286,7 @@ Braille machines.
>  .BR lilo.conf (5),
>  .BR klogd (8),
>  .BR lilo (8),
> -.BR mount (8),
> -.BR rdev (8)
> +.BR mount (8)
>  
>  Large parts of this man page have been derived from the
>  Boot Parameter HOWTO (version 1.0.1) written by Paul Gortmaker.
> 

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