Re: [RFC] devpts man page update

["Michael Kerrisk" <mtk.manpages-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>]

Suka,

On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Sukadev Bhattiprolu
<sukadev-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Michael,
>
> Following is some text that would need to be added to devpts section of
> mount(8) man page (its not a formal patch, just the text to be added).
> I am looking for logistics and a general review of the text to be added.

The mount(8) page is not part of the man-pages set.  Take a look here:
http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/man_pages_other.html

> The relevant kernel patches are currently in ttydev/linux-next trees.
> I can send the formal man page patch after those patches go into mainline.

Though mount(8) is not on my set, I wonder if there is any text that
should perhaps be added to pts(4) or pty(7).

http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man4/pts.4.html
http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man7/pty.7.html

Take a look at those and let me know.

> Also, is it ok to refer to 'Documentation' directory in the man page  -
> there are several semantics outlined in Documentation/filesystem/devpts.txt
> (http://www.linux.org.uk/~alan/ttydev/pty-multiple-doc), that may be of
> use only to users of containers.

Certainly as far as I'm concerned doing this is okay in the pages in
man-pages -- you just need to say "the kernel source file
Documentation/..."

Cheers,

Michael
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