On Mon, Dec 01, 2008 at 11:42:42AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > Add Cc: util-linux-ng > > Michael Kerrisk wrote: > > > > The fact that the util-linux(-ng) maintainer includes some kernel > > details in the mount(8) man page is not something that I control. It > > may or may not be a good idea. Send a patch or bug report, that's the way how you can "control" :-) > IMNSHO, it's distincly not a good idea. For one thing, the mount(8) man > page is a mess. Any options that aren't generic across filesystems > should be moved out of mount(8) into the filesystem man pages in section 4. We're already talking about it at linux-fsdevel and util-linux-ng mailing list: http://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=122767297002093&w=3 > The fact that the options are in the mount(8) man page is largely a > historical artifact dating back to the early 1990's when Linux only had > a handful of filesystems. Yes, I haven't time to cleanup util-linux-ng docs (yet). The idea to create man page (in section 4) for every filesystem is my wish. So.. I look forward to see some patches in this area. > 1. Agree that this is the way to do it. > 2. Add the options to section 4. > 3. Clean up mount(8). 4. found a way how maintain and keep the man pages up to date. Karel -- Karel Zak <kzak@xxxxxxxxxx> -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html