> So now we can, perhaps, get back (if at all) to the man pages and what
> they are implying wrt original question.
>
> Leon.
Let me post this as a inspiration to others newcomers:
Feel free to add a patch/diff if you really feel that the manpages are not
clear enought,
let me help you on that way:
* download the src.tar.gz/sys.tar.gz (or the pages of their online source)
* look around and feel the code
* ask yourself why. what's your goal? what is your problem? what do you want it
to do?
* buy books. I love books, and everbody should have "The Design and
Implementation of the 4.4 BSD Operating System" - including your grandmother.
some of it is old and outdated and that's why it's important.
* pick out the files you want to change
* learn the basic stuff about groff/troff if you only want to edit manpages.
* "it's always easy!", "it's fun!" and "why aren't I sleeping?"
* edit the file with your favorite editor
* diff -ruN
* post it here and see the comments or be ignored.
* if it's necessary to change the code do all of it again.
I have readed the manpages several times and have never baffled at the wording.
>> 'c' is a special partition that the kernel freely changes as the
>>
>> mood hits it. A slight exaggeration.
>>
>> -- Kenneth R Westerback 26 July 2009
OH MY GOD, NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY!!!
> > I am, at this stage of conversation (if one can call it such), noting
> > the difference (in my opinion) between implementation and definition
There is ALWAYS a difference while dealing with two "languages":
code <-> specification/documentation.
I you don't understand that difference clearly, I recommend you'll try code in
Java
following a specification who are too restricted to help you
choose the BEST way to reach your goal. ;)
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# Atle Kristensen
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