[Bug 263215] hostapd.conf man (5) page does not indicate dump_file parameter is deprecated

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=263215

            Bug ID: 263215
           Summary: hostapd.conf man (5) page does not indicate dump_file
                    parameter is deprecated
           Product: Documentation
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Only Me
          Priority: ---
         Component: Manual Pages
          Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: cdr.nil@gmail.com
                CC: doc@FreeBSD.org

According to the hostapd source, the dump_file parameter in hostapd.conf was
deprecated in 2014. I suggest the following patch:

--- hostapd.conf.5.a    2022-04-11 09:14:46.088818000 +0100
+++ hostapd.conf.5.b    2022-04-11 09:22:14.481944000 +0100
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 excessive.
 .It Va dump_file
 Dump file for state information (on
-.Dv SIGUSR1 ) .
+.Dv SIGUSR1 ) . This parameter is deprecated.
 .It Va ctrl_interface
 The pathname of the directory in which
 .Xr hostapd 8

Best Regards,
-mark

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