On Tue, Apr 06, 2021 at 02:41:28PM -0400, Sven F. wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 2:29 PM Jason McIntyre <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 06, 2021 at 01:42:51PM -0400, Sven F. wrote:
> > > Line 120 , in renice.8
> > >
> > > https://github.com/openbsd/src/blob/master/usr.bin/renice/renice.8#L120
> > >
> > > # renice -n +1 987 -u daemon root -p 32
> > >
> > > should be
> > >
> > > # renice -n +1 -g 987 -u daemon root -p 32 ?
> > >
> > >
> > > --- usr.bin/renice/renice.8.orig       2021-04-06 13:41:09.272347600 -0400
> > > +++ usr.bin/renice/renice.8    2021-04-06 13:41:45.089202200 -0400
> > > @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
> > >  changes the priority of process IDs 987 and 32,
> > >  and all processes owned by users daemon and root:
> > >  .Bd -literal -offset indent
> > > -# renice -n +1 987 -u daemon root -p 32
> > > +# renice -n +1 -g 987 -u daemon root -p 32
> > >  .Ed
> > >  .Sh SEE ALSO
> > >  .Xr nice 1 ,
> > >
> >
> > hi.
> >
> > i don;t think the example is wrong. it says it alters the priority of
> > process IDs 987 and 32. and the man page notes:
> >
> >          If none of the -gpu options are specified, the default is
> >          to select by process ID.
> >
> > having said that, i do think the example is a really weird way to
> > specify IDs 987 and 32 and users daemon and root. and since it does give
> > both -u and -p, it might not be entirely obvious to link it back to the
> > text sating that -p is the default. it would be saner to do:
> >
> >         # renice -n +1 -p 987 32 -u daemon root
> > or
> >         # renice -n +1 987 32 -u daemon root
> >
> > (not tested!)
> >
> > both netbsd and freebsd have the same example that we currently have, so
> > they're probably pretty old. so not sure if it's worth changing. or leaving
> > as an exercise to the reader...
> >
> > jmc
> >
> 
> example is fine, i got confused doing more than one thing at a time
> bit confusing the 987 is not after the option like in SYNOPSIS
> 
> On a helping / clarity point of vue,changing
> `The following example changes the priority of process`
> by something like
> `The following raise the priority of process to allocate more
> resources to it by 1 `
> may be more helping to someone in a hurry
> 

i think it's fine as it is.
jmc

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