From nobody Sun Jan 11 12:53:22 2026 X-Original-To: doc@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4dpwRQ2Xm9z6Nx4J for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:53:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "R13" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4dpwRQ0VTZz419w for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:53:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=freebsd.org; s=dkim; t=1768136002; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=MFCQEHgBCj2NlfCYMD1LkSrLRYzx5DkmGwvgS3wyg14=; b=cpIXO6F8+d3w4+MoIDzyMOpCvdQAwEpENJN7Kj3w1mIH7nGxmQ/xZTGYnvhzWGtYKhnO4F TymVvZEmeSNyFl9I4VaMKHetXY57A/cRh2jkL/DuugSP4pKvvN2kzX9CYV8oCa/Lw4wzpS H1gU31dZKUZdKL6I5YH26JwPHMLDyT0Tr+ampqYC4N7QokDBzRZQW9iGsXWuFmlJIqp5uQ lglF7xdfrTEu09GmWChXWwMF0Y1yzumRTx3hzL1VN3everIwaJYI/V1F2l9+L94z/YQMli rYblUWQjqCWcxQZ+RcgS8a1EU2m4CH/mPtF4ByLKcUInqf1TFpwc3bzgHTf6Cw== ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=freebsd.org; s=dkim; t=1768136002; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=MFCQEHgBCj2NlfCYMD1LkSrLRYzx5DkmGwvgS3wyg14=; b=N+0avFKQL6hTZBttYcXdrWGnkyEj/IBDifGZz+wT4hcc4q8OR9KaivByibQrYqXGKqXgjJ bVywcp0A0YzEjfHLmZAY+VIkoi+EB2UbhCi7n4KqTi0Gv0nf6MTMnphSrHs5tLlMSQLo1Q Z3dOc8aMTjg/rGnsu1NMaeyUSvJqajDgY2qr4NwCKR0g+UgvZFzJRvjFQJeo7kQTDcNPLr YqyhRsGCBQnoqdwnIG+zcfcJoy7D+vOAmfVyd92otsKRGddf2HjI7/TMu5yzU7jhFUov8d D30devJkrl6M3DNeoa3VJx+tL0gNoaONxWIqSKkQvLTkeDaTl/k1o7WEz6Q2lA== ARC-Seal: i=1; s=dkim; d=freebsd.org; t=1768136002; a=rsa-sha256; cv=none; b=JDRXj51PO0Pdg3ggyAhhcERHGhDc/IZ3stTKbUdbsmnbEPfnNL/cF/pql+7dvVkHgjAwgS kPQsNNIciX7bTMVGnnRoeuru8YLAveYQlKYUxf3lwIdwayEddk59fEU/g5Wmb3tXjWGlSq kAEAbzGjO5ZSWC76LxlVU0T33kRk5LcV4Uf2p3iBmHcRRFpyGTPJp2eD4sfiKHKuQrdg/b tw6z20ZpUtkShRhfStrQkWKxFBjPubU3MHf9RWG9KV0k3XavWvVq9Pg4FwqHdquNHiEZiR J5RSXdGb639STmNE1S21McwfB1lgJss6e5qmPIMFcSqZvK01awGlyaxMSbT6IA== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; mx1.freebsd.org; none Received: from kenobi.freebsd.org (kenobi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::50:1d]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4dpwRP6w94zhxH for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:53:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from kenobi.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.5]) by kenobi.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id 60BCrLPo077701 for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:53:21 GMT (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: (from www@localhost) by kenobi.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id 60BCrLua077700 for doc@FreeBSD.org; Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:53:21 GMT (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) X-Authentication-Warning: kenobi.freebsd.org: www set sender to bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org using -f From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 292301] loader(8) intro: Not optimal choice of words Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:53:22 +0000 X-Bugzilla-Reason: CC X-Bugzilla-Type: changed X-Bugzilla-Watch-Reason: None X-Bugzilla-Product: Documentation X-Bugzilla-Component: Manual Pages X-Bugzilla-Version: Latest X-Bugzilla-Keywords: X-Bugzilla-Severity: Affects Many People X-Bugzilla-Who: ulrichulrich_se@yahoo.com X-Bugzilla-Status: Closed X-Bugzilla-Resolution: Works As Intended X-Bugzilla-Priority: --- X-Bugzilla-Assigned-To: bugs@FreeBSD.org X-Bugzilla-Flags: X-Bugzilla-Changed-Fields: Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Bugzilla-URL: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/ Auto-Submitted: auto-generated List-Id: Documentation project List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-doc List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D292301 --- Comment #2 from Ulrich Eduard --- Hi Alexander, Many thanks for taking the time to respond in such an elaborate manner. The point I was trying to make is that "scripts written in ... interpreters" is, technically speaking, nonsensical, because a script can only be written= in a language not "in an interpreter" because an interpreter is a program. The script is later on interpreted by an interpreter. I also think that using t= he word "scripts" implies that there will be an interpreter that understands t= he script. In this sense, the simple loader can be categorised as an interpreter=E2=80=94even though it doesn=E2=80=99t support control structur= es, it still reads a script and reacts to its contents. That said, and taking into account your valuable points, I would like to suggest the following improvement: It executes boot scripts written in one of several scripting languages, depending on which interpreter is called. One important condition is implied by this wording: there is only one interpreter active for the whole process, i.e. mixing different scripting language is not possible. An even simpler improvement could be: It executes boot scripts written for one of several interpreters. I=E2=80=99m not complaining about the documentation in general=E2=80=94I on= ly want to iron out parts that could easily be misunderstood. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.=