docs/75639: [patch] Handbook, chapter 11.8, LINT does not exist on 5.x by default

Joel Dahl joel at automatvapen.se
Thu Dec 30 00:01:05 UTC 2004


The following reply was made to PR docs/75639; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Joel Dahl <joel at automatvapen.se>
To: Ceri Davies <ceri at submonkey.net>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit at FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: docs/75639: [patch] Handbook, chapter 11.8, LINT does not
	exist on 5.x by default
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:58:20 +0100

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 On Wed, 2004-12-29 at 23:42 +0000, Ceri Davies wrote:
 > On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 12:16:57AM +0100, Joel Dahl wrote:
 > 
 > Hi Joel,
 > 
 > While you're changing this area, could you also add this fix to the
 > patch please?  Thanks.
 > 
 > > RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml,v
 > > retrieving revision 1.191
 > > diff -u -r1.191 chapter.sgml
 > > --- chapter.sgml	29 Nov 2004 21:43:36 -0000	1.191
 > > +++ chapter.sgml	29 Dec 2004 22:56:27 -0000
 > > @@ -863,8 +863,9 @@
 > >  	if your card is supported.</para>
 > >  
 > >        <para>Once you are sure your card is supported, you need
 > > -	to determine the proper driver for the card.  The file
 > > -	<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> will give you
 > > +	to determine the proper driver for the card.
 > > +	<filename>/usr/src/sys/conf/NOTES</filename> and
 > > +	<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/NOTES</filename> will give you
 > >  	the list of network interfaces drivers with some information
 > 	                            ^^^
 > s/faces/face/
 
 Sure, new patch attached.
 
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 Joel
 
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 Index: chapter.sgml
 ===================================================================
 RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.sgml,v
 retrieving revision 1.191
 diff -u -r1.191 chapter.sgml
 --- chapter.sgml	29 Nov 2004 21:43:36 -0000	1.191
 +++ chapter.sgml	29 Dec 2004 23:50:27 -0000
 @@ -863,15 +863,25 @@
  	if your card is supported.</para>
  
        <para>Once you are sure your card is supported, you need
 -	to determine the proper driver for the card.  The file
 -	<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> will give you
 -	the list of network interfaces drivers with some information
 +	to determine the proper driver for the card.
 +	<filename>/usr/src/sys/conf/NOTES</filename> and
 +	<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/NOTES</filename> will give you
 +	the list of network interface drivers with some information
  	about the supported chipsets/cards.  If you have doubts about
  	which driver is the correct one, read the manual page of the
  	driver.  The manual page will give you more information about
  	the supported hardware and even the possible problems that
  	could occur.</para>
  
 +      <note>
 +        <para><filename>NOTES</filename> does not exist on
 +          &os; 4.X.  Instead, check the <filename>LINT</filename>
 +          file for information about various network interfaces.  See
 +          <xref linkend="kernelconfig-config"> for a more detailed
 +          summary of <filename>NOTES</filename> versus
 +          <filename>LINT</filename>.</para>
 +      </note>
 +
        <para>If you own a common card, most of the time you will not
  	have to look very hard for a driver.  Drivers for common
  	network cards are present in the <filename>GENERIC</filename>
 @@ -900,7 +910,8 @@
  	network card drivers (ISA cards and cards using the &man.ed.4;
  	driver, for example).  Alternatively, you may statically compile
  	the support for your card into your kernel.  Check
 -	<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> and the
 +	<filename>/usr/src/sys/conf/NOTES</filename>,
 +	<filename>/usr/src/sys/i386/conf/NOTES</filename>, and the
  	manual page of the driver to know what to add in your kernel
  	configuration file.  For more information about recompiling your
  	kernel, please see <xref linkend="kernelconfig">.  If your card
 
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