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authorivoras <ivoras@FreeBSD.org>2014-02-21 12:17:27 +0000
committerivoras <ivoras@FreeBSD.org>2014-02-21 12:17:27 +0000
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Explain how and where kern.cam.ada.write_cache can be set in practical
situations. Reviewed by: hrs Approved by: mav
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diff --git a/share/man/man4/ada.4 b/share/man/man4/ada.4
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd February 8, 2012
+.Dd February 21, 2014
.Dt ADA 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -129,8 +129,13 @@ The default is currently enabled.
These variables determines whether device write cache should be enabled
globally or per-device or disabled.
Set to 1 to enable write cache, 0 to disable, -1 to leave it as-is.
-Values modified in runtime take effect only after device reset.
-The global default is currently enabled.
+Values modified at runtime take effect only after device reset
+.Pq using the reset subcommand of Xr camcontrol 8 .
+Because of that, this setting should be changed in
+.Pa /boot/loader.conf
+instead of
+.Pa /etc/sysctl.conf .
+The global default is currently 1.
The per-device default is to leave it as-is (follow global setting).
.El
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