cvs commit: src/share/man/man4 acpi.4

[Wes Peters]

On Tuesday 17 February 2004 12:52 pm, Nate Lawson wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Wes Peters wrote:
> > wes         2004/02/17 12:38:49 PST
> >
> >   FreeBSD src repository
> >
> >   Modified files:
> >     share/man/man4       acpi.4
> >   Log:
> >   Make the distinction between sysctl kernel environment variables
> > and device.hints kernel environment variables when disabling ACPI.
> >
> >   Some users are getting confused when they see hint.acpi.0.disabled.
> >   They are confusing it with a sysctl MIB.
> >
> >   Finally, add a reference for device.hints(5) and kenv(1)
> >   in the "SEE ALSO" section of the man page.
> >
> >   PR:             docs/62974
> >   Submitted by:   Christian S.J. Peron <maneo at bsdpro.com>
> >
> >   Revision  Changes    Path
> >   1.27      +4 -1      src/share/man/man4/acpi.4
>
> Please don't recommend they put the hint in device.hints.  That file is
> regenerated as part of the upgrade process.  It should go in
> /boot/loader.conf, which is already cross-referenced by the manpage.

Based on the perverse notion that perhaps everyone in this bikeshed has a 
(partially) valid point, I've rewritten the description a bit.  Please 
contemplate the new verbiage.

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Wes Peters                                               wes at softweyr.com