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author | dd <dd@FreeBSD.org> | 2002-07-28 08:45:26 +0000 |
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committer | dd <dd@FreeBSD.org> | 2002-07-28 08:45:26 +0000 |
commit | c755e11084087be2b6056fa2e5ad3bfb5d94ebc9 (patch) | |
tree | cc3c48133aeceb9adb94e09c4e4c6a9bee09d425 /release | |
parent | 27bb8a731053c781fa1e0e6b76b8d1927cbe7496 (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-src-c755e11084087be2b6056fa2e5ad3bfb5d94ebc9.zip FreeBSD-src-c755e11084087be2b6056fa2e5ad3bfb5d94ebc9.tar.gz |
New release notes: devfs rule subsystem, lock(1) -v
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-rw-r--r-- | release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml | 14 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml | 14 |
2 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml index c58fdb7..9c61a77 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml @@ -122,6 +122,16 @@ can be disabled by the <literal>NODEVFS</literal> kernel option.</para> + <para>The DEVFS "rule" subsystem has been introduced. DEVFS rules + permit the administrator to define certain properties of new devfs + nodes before they become visible to the userland. Both static (e.g., + <filename>/dev/speaker</filename>) and dynamic (e.g., + <filename>/dev/bpf*</filename>, some removable devices) nodes are + supported. Each DEVFS mount may have a different ruleset assigned to + it, permitting different policies to be implemented for things like + jails. Rules and rulesets are manipulated with the &man.devfs.8; + utility.</para> + <para>The dgm driver has been removed in favor of the digi driver.</para> <para>A new digi driver has been added to support PCI Xr-based and @@ -2501,6 +2511,10 @@ options HZ=1000 # not compulsory but strongly recommended</programlisting> flag for compatibility with other implementations. &merged;</para> + <para>&man.lock.1; now accepts a <option>-v</option> to disable + switching VTYs while the current terminal is locked. This permits + locking the entire console from a single terminal.</para> + <para role="historic">&man.logger.1; can now send messages directly to a remote syslog. &merged;</para> diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml index c58fdb7..9c61a77 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml @@ -122,6 +122,16 @@ can be disabled by the <literal>NODEVFS</literal> kernel option.</para> + <para>The DEVFS "rule" subsystem has been introduced. DEVFS rules + permit the administrator to define certain properties of new devfs + nodes before they become visible to the userland. Both static (e.g., + <filename>/dev/speaker</filename>) and dynamic (e.g., + <filename>/dev/bpf*</filename>, some removable devices) nodes are + supported. Each DEVFS mount may have a different ruleset assigned to + it, permitting different policies to be implemented for things like + jails. Rules and rulesets are manipulated with the &man.devfs.8; + utility.</para> + <para>The dgm driver has been removed in favor of the digi driver.</para> <para>A new digi driver has been added to support PCI Xr-based and @@ -2501,6 +2511,10 @@ options HZ=1000 # not compulsory but strongly recommended</programlisting> flag for compatibility with other implementations. &merged;</para> + <para>&man.lock.1; now accepts a <option>-v</option> to disable + switching VTYs while the current terminal is locked. This permits + locking the entire console from a single terminal.</para> + <para role="historic">&man.logger.1; can now send messages directly to a remote syslog. &merged;</para> |