On Wed, 2019-03-13 at 18:36 +0100, Andreas P wrote: > Update README Can you post an updated patch with the balance of the updates, other than those for the README please. > > Signed-off-by: Andreas Polnas <nurgrak@xxxxxxxxx> > --- > README | 38 ++++++++++++-------------------------- > 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/README b/README > index 9024e64..9197cb3 100644 > --- a/README > +++ b/README > @@ -1,28 +1,23 @@ > --*- text -*- > > -autofs is a kernel-based automounter for Linux. It performs a job > -similar to amd(8) but relies on a small stub of kernel code instead of > -pretending to be an NFS server. The result is simpler code, better > -reliability, and much faster operation in the common case (everything > -already mounted.) > - > -An AMD/AutoFS HOWTO is available at: > - > -http://www.Linux-Consulting.com/Amd_AutoFS/autofs.html > - > -... as well as from your favourite HOWTO archive. > +autofs is a kernel-based automounter for Linux. autofs is used to > +automatically mount filesystems on demand. After a period of inactivity > +set by a predefined timeout value, the auto-mounts will be unmounted. > +autofs allows one to provide centrally-managed, consistent file path > +names for users and applications, even in large, frequently changing > +installations. > > To build autofs, please run: > > ./configure > > -to configure the system. See README.options for options that you can > -give configure. > +To discover available configure options, please run: > + > + ./configure --help > > After configuring, you can: > > make ... make the daemon and modules > - make install ... install the daemon and modules > + make install ... install the daemon and modules > > Development kernels 2.3.41 and onwards contain the autofs4 as > standard. If you're using 2.2, you can apply the patch in > @@ -34,11 +29,8 @@ for a description of the kernel patches. > If you use autofs as a module, you need to add "alias autofs4 autofs" > to your modules config file (/etc/modules.conf or /etc/conf.modules). > > -Limited direct mount functionality has been implemented and a > -describtion of what can be done can be found in README.direct. > - > autofs was written by H. Peter Anvin of Transmeta Corporation, please > -read the COPYRIGHT file. autofs 4 is the result of Jeremy > +read the COPYRIGHT file. autofs 4 is the result of Jeremy > Fitzhardinge's <jeremy@xxxxxxxx> work on autofs 3. Further enhancements > have been made by Ian Kent <raven@xxxxxxxxxx>. > > @@ -53,10 +45,4 @@ With the body text: > > Once subscribed you can send patches to: > > - autofs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > - > -The autofs mailing list archive can be viewed on gmane: > - > - http://news.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.autofs > - http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.autofs > - > + autofs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > \ No newline at end of file
