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authorru <ru@FreeBSD.org>2004-06-13 18:03:44 +0000
committerru <ru@FreeBSD.org>2004-06-13 18:03:44 +0000
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diff --git a/usr.sbin/acpi/iasl/iasl.8 b/usr.sbin/acpi/iasl/iasl.8
index af8f7af..fa80aa7 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/acpi/iasl/iasl.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/acpi/iasl/iasl.8
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
.\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
.\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.\" $FreeBSD$
+.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
.Dd August 7, 2003
.Dt IASL 8
@@ -62,80 +62,98 @@
The
.Nm
utility is a compiler/decompiler for ACPI Source Language (ASL)
-and ACPI Machine Language (AML). Major features of
+and ACPI Machine Language (AML).
+Major features of
.Nm
include:
-.Pp
-.Bl -bullet -compact -offset indent
+.Bl -bullet -offset indent
.It
Full support for the ACPI 2.0b Specification including ASL grammar
elements and operators.
.It
Extensive compiler syntax and semantic error checking, especially in
-the area of control methods. This reduces the number of errors that are
+the area of control methods.
+This reduces the number of errors that are
not discovered until the AML code is actually interpreted (i.e., the
-compile-time error checking reduces the number of run-time errors.)
+compile-time error checking reduces the number of run-time errors).
.It
Multiple types of output files, including formatted listing files with
intermixed source, several types of AML files, and error messages.
.El
.Sh OPTIONS
.Bl -tag -width indent
-.It Fl b Ar p|t|b
-Create compiler debug/trace file (*.txt). Types: Parse/Tree/Both
+.It Fl b Sm Cm p | t | b Sm
+Create compiler debug/trace file
+.Pq Pa *.txt .
+Types: Parse/Tree/Both.
.It Fl c
-Parse only, no output generation
+Parse only, no output generation.
.It Fl d Ar file
-Disassemble AML to ASL source code file (*.dsl)
+Disassemble AML to ASL source code file
+.Pq Pa *.dsl .
.It Fl dc Ar file
-Disassemble AML and immediately compile it
-(Obtain DSDT from current system if no input file)
+Disassemble AML and immediately compile it.
+(Obtain DSDT from current system if no input file.)
.It Fl e
-Generate External() statements for unresolved symbols
+Generate
+.Fn External
+statements for unresolved symbols.
.It Fl f
-Ignore errors, force creation of AML output file(s)
+Ignore errors, force creation of AML output file(s).
.It Fl g
-Get ACPI tables and write to files (*.dat)
+Get ACPI tables and write to files
+.Pq Pa *.dat .
.It Fl h
-Additional help and compiler debug options
+Additional help and compiler debug options.
.It Fl hc
-Display operators allowed in constant expressions
+Display operators allowed in constant expressions.
.It Fl hr
-Display ACPI reserved method names
-.It Fl i Ar a|c
-Create assembler or C include file (*.inc or *.h)
+Display ACPI reserved method names.
+.It Fl i Sm Cm a | c Sm
+Create assembler or C include file
+.Pa ( *.inc
+or
+.Pa *.h ) .
.It Fl l
-Create mixed listing file (ASL source and AML) (*.lst)
+Create mixed listing file (ASL source and AML)
+.Pq Pa *.lst .
.It Fl ln
-Create namespace file (*.nsp)
+Create namespace file
+.Pq Pa *.nsp .
.It Fl ls
-Create combined source file (expanded includes) (*.src)
+Create combined source file (expanded includes)
+.Pq Pa *.src .
.It Fl oa
-Disable all optimizations (compatibility mode)
+Disable all optimizations (compatibility mode).
.It Fl of
-Disable constant folding
+Disable constant folding.
.It Fl oi
-Disable integer optimization to Zero/One/Ones
+Disable integer optimization to Zero/One/Ones.
.It Fl on
-Disable named reference string optimization
+Disable named reference string optimization.
.It Fl ot
-Display compile times
+Display compile times.
.It Fl p Ar prefix
-Specify filename prefix for all output files (including .aml)
-.It Fl s Ar a|c
-Create AML in assembler or C source file (*.asm or *.c)
+Specify filename prefix for all output files (including
+.Pa .aml ) .
+.It Fl s Sm Cm a | c Sm
+Create AML in assembler or C source file
+.Pa ( *.asm
+or
+.Pa *.c ) .
.It Fl t Ar a|c
-Create AML in assembler or C hex table (*.hex)
+Create AML in assembler or C hex table
+.Pq Pa *.hex .
.It Fl vi
-Less verbose errors and warnings for use with IDEs
+Less verbose errors and warnings for use with IDEs.
.It Fl vo
-Enable optimization comments
+Enable optimization comments.
.It Fl vr
-Disable remarks
+Disable remarks.
.It Fl vs
-Disable signon
+Disable signon.
.It Fl x Ar level
-Set debug level for trace output
+Set debug level for trace output.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr acpi 4 ,
@@ -143,7 +161,8 @@ Set debug level for trace output
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
-utility is provided with Intel ACPI-CA. It first appeared in
+utility is provided with Intel ACPI-CA.
+It first appeared in
.Fx 5.2 .
.Sh AUTHORS
.An -nosplit
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