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diff --git a/share/man/man9/suser.9 b/share/man/man9/suser.9 index fc1d89f..eb05454 100644 --- a/share/man/man9/suser.9 +++ b/share/man/man9/suser.9 @@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ and .Fn suser_cred functions check if the credentials given include superuser powers. .Pp +These interfaces have now been obsoleted by +.Xr priv 9 , +and are provided only for compatibility with third party kernel modules that +have not yet been updated to the new interface. +They should not be used in any new kernel code. +.Pp The .Fn suser function is the most common, and should be used unless special @@ -123,7 +129,8 @@ of some other implementations of in which a TRUE response indicates superuser powers. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr chroot 2 , -.Xr jail 2 +.Xr jail 2 , +.Xr priv 9 .Sh BUGS The .Fn suser |
