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authorchris <chris@FreeBSD.org>2002-10-23 23:55:23 +0000
committerchris <chris@FreeBSD.org>2002-10-23 23:55:23 +0000
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diff --git a/lib/libc/posix1e/posix1e.3 b/lib/libc/posix1e/posix1e.3
index 407bfe0..cad8944 100644
--- a/lib/libc/posix1e/posix1e.3
+++ b/lib/libc/posix1e/posix1e.3
@@ -41,14 +41,15 @@
.In sys/mac.h
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The IEEE POSIX.1e specification never left draft form, but the interfaces
-it describes are now widely used despite inherent limitations. Currently,
-only a few of the interfaces and features are implemented in
+it describes are now widely used despite inherent limitations.
+Currently, only a few of the interfaces and features are implemented in
.Fx ,
although efforts are underway to complete the integration at this time.
.Pp
POSIX.1e describes five security extensions to the base POSIX.1 API:
Access Control Lists (ACLs), Auditing, Capabilities, Mandatory Access
-Control, and Information Flow Labels. Of these, the ACL interfaces are
+Control, and Information Flow Labels.
+Of these, the ACL interfaces are
currently included with
.Fx ,
Auditing, Capabilities, and Mandatory
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ the calendar.
.Pp
POSIX.1e defines both syntax and semantics for these features, but fairly
substantial changes are required to implement these features in the
-operating system. As shipped,
+operating system.
+As shipped,
.Fx 4.0
permits file systems to export
Access Control Lists via the VFS, and provides a library for userland
@@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ Available API calls relating to ACLs are described in detail in
.Fx
currently provides documentation and APIs for fine-grained capability
support, but implementation is currently not included in the base
-system. Documentation of these API calls is provided in
+system.
+Documentation of these API calls is provided in
.Xr cap 3 .
.Pp
Additional patches supporting POSIX.1e features are provided by the
@@ -82,10 +85,13 @@ support for POSIX.1e interfaces and features is still under
development at this time.
.Sh ENVIRONMENT
POSIX.1e assigns security labels to all objects, extending the security
-functionality described in POSIX.1. These additional labels provide
+functionality described in POSIX.1.
+These additional labels provide
fine-grained discretionary access control, fine-grained capabilities,
-and labels necessary for mandatory access control. POSIX.2c describes
-a set of userland utilities for manipulating these labels. These userland
+and labels necessary for mandatory access control.
+POSIX.2c describes
+a set of userland utilities for manipulating these labels.
+These userland
utilities are not bundled with
.Fx 4.0
so as to discourage their
@@ -100,9 +106,11 @@ use in the short term.
.Xr extattr 9 ,
.Xr mac 9
.Sh STANDARDS
-POSIX.1e is described in IEEE POSIX.1e draft 17. Discussion
-of the draft continues on the cross-platform POSIX.1e implementation
-mailing list. To join this list, see the
+POSIX.1e is described in IEEE POSIX.1e draft 17.
+Discussion of the draft continues
+on the cross-platform POSIX.1e implementation
+mailing list.
+To join this list, see the
.Fx
POSIX.1e implementation
page for more information.
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