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[src/trunk]: src/usr.sbin/pcictl Sternly advise against `pcictl read/write'. ...
details: https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/628cf3b64a3f
branches: trunk
changeset: 332193:628cf3b64a3f
user: riastradh <riastradh%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date: Wed Sep 10 21:09:32 2014 +0000
description:
Sternly advise against `pcictl read/write'. Use .Cm, not .Nm, while here.
diffstat:
usr.sbin/pcictl/pcictl.8 | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++---
1 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diffs (52 lines):
diff -r 98f84d4c7cdf -r 628cf3b64a3f usr.sbin/pcictl/pcictl.8
--- a/usr.sbin/pcictl/pcictl.8 Wed Sep 10 21:04:08 2014 +0000
+++ b/usr.sbin/pcictl/pcictl.8 Wed Sep 10 21:09:32 2014 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: pcictl.8,v 1.14 2014/09/01 07:11:19 manu Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: pcictl.8,v 1.15 2014/09/10 21:09:32 riastradh Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright 2001 Wasabi Systems, Inc.
.\" All rights reserved.
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
PCI bus specified on the command line.
If the function is not specified, it defaults to 0.
.Pp
-.Nm read
+.Cm read
.Op Fl b Ar bus
.Fl d Ar device
.Op Fl f Ar function
@@ -96,7 +96,16 @@
PCI bus specified on the command line.
If the function is not specified, it defaults to 0.
.Pp
-.Nm write
+.Em WARNING:
+.Nm
+.Cm read
+is a dangerous command that can damage hardware and panic the operating
+system, even though it appears to be a harmless read-only operation.
+It is meant as a diagnostic tool for experiments or to debug device
+drivers.
+Do not use it as a substitute for a device driver!
+.Pp
+.Cm write
.Op Fl b Ar bus
.Fl d Ar device
.Op Fl f Ar function
@@ -108,6 +117,15 @@
If the bus is not specified, it defaults to the bus number of the
PCI bus specified on the command line.
If the function is not specified, it defaults to 0.
+.Pp
+.Em WARNING:
+.Nm
+.Cm read
+is a dangerous command that can damage hardware and panic the operating
+system.
+It is meant as a diagnostic tool for experiments or to debug device
+drivers.
+Do not use it as a substitute for a device driver!
.Sh FILES
.Pa /dev/pci*
- PCI bus device nodes
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