Suggested patch https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/8/24/171 indicates missing documentation. Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk@xxxxxx> --- man5/proc.5 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/man5/proc.5 b/man5/proc.5 index bb648d4..85e3b76 100644 --- a/man5/proc.5 +++ b/man5/proc.5 @@ -3303,6 +3303,16 @@ These variables can be read and sometimes modified using the \fI/proc\fP filesystem, and the (deprecated) .BR sysctl (2) system call. + +String values may be terminated by either of \'\\0\' or \'\\n\'. + +Integer and long values may be written either in decimal or in +hexadecimal notation (e.g. 0x3FFF). +When writing multiple integer or long values these may be separated +by either of the following whitespace characters: +\' \', \'\\t\', or \'\\n\'. +Using other separators leads to an error +.BR EINVAL . .TP .IR /proc/sys/abi " (since Linux 2.4.10)" This directory may contain files with application binary information. -- 2.1.4 -- 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
