On 02/21/13 01:57, Regid Ichira wrote: > Reference: https://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux/util-linux.git;a=commit;h=a3e40c14651fccf18e7954f081e601389baefe3f Thanks, Regid. I applied this patch. Cheers, Michael > --- > Applied to 3.47, on top of > 191a77d - Michael Kerrisk, 2013-02-18 : accept.2: NAME: Add "accept4" > --- > man7/bootparam.7 | 20 ++++---------------- > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/man7/bootparam.7 b/man7/bootparam.7 > index 1ca4ea8..934eb66 100644 > --- a/man7/bootparam.7 > +++ b/man7/bootparam.7 > @@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ which you copied a kernel using 'cp zImage /dev/fd0'), > you have no opportunity to specify any parameters. > So, in order to take advantage of this possibility you have to > use software that is able to pass parameters, like LILO or loadlin. > -For a few parameters one can also modify the kernel image itself, > -using rdev, see > -.BR rdev (8) > -for further details. > > The LILO program (LInux LOader) written by Werner Almesberger is the > most commonly used. > @@ -177,8 +173,6 @@ system that the kernel was built on. > To override this value, and > select the second floppy drive as the root device, one would > use 'root=/dev/fd1'. > -(The root device can also be set using > -.BR rdev (8).) > > The root device can be specified symbolically or numerically. > A symbolic specification has the form /dev/XXYN, where XX designates > @@ -218,8 +212,6 @@ as read/write capable, for example, by 'mount \-w \-n \-o remount /'. > The 'rw' option tells the kernel to mount the root file system read/write. > This is the default. > > -The choice between read-only and read/write can also be set using > -.BR rdev (8). > .TP > .B "'reserve=...'" > This is used to protect I/O port regions from probes. > @@ -379,13 +371,10 @@ before the main disk can be accessed. > In Linux 1.3.48, ramdisk handling was changed drastically. > Earlier, the memory was allocated statically, and there was > a 'ramdisk=N' parameter to tell its size. > -(This could also > -be set in the kernel image at compile time, or by use of > -.BR rdev (8).) > +(This could also be set in the kernel image at compile time.) > These days ram disks use the buffer cache, and grow dynamically. > -For a lot of information (e.g., how to use > -.BR rdev (8) > -in conjunction with the new ramdisk setup), see > +For a lot of information in conjunction with the new ramdisk > +setup), see > .IR /usr/src/linux/Documentation/ramdisk.txt . > > There are four parameters, two boolean and two integral. > @@ -1297,8 +1286,7 @@ Braille machines. > .BR lilo.conf (5), > .BR klogd (8), > .BR lilo (8), > -.BR mount (8), > -.BR rdev (8) > +.BR mount (8) > > Large parts of this man page have been derived from the > Boot Parameter HOWTO (version 1.0.1) written by Paul Gortmaker. > -- 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
