[src/netbsd-1-5]: src/sbin/dmesg The default core file is /dev/mem, not /dev/...

[simonb <simonb%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/e88c1ac74a99
branches:  netbsd-1-5
changeset: 488176:e88c1ac74a99
user:      simonb <simonb%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue Jun 20 01:47:04 2000 +0000

description:
The default core file is /dev/mem, not /dev/kmem.

diffstat:

 sbin/dmesg/dmesg.8 |  70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diffs (74 lines):

diff -r 894cb626572c -r e88c1ac74a99 sbin/dmesg/dmesg.8
--- /dev/null   Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/sbin/dmesg/dmesg.8        Tue Jun 20 01:47:04 2000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+.\"    $NetBSD: dmesg.8,v 1.12.2.2 2000/06/20 01:47:04 simonb Exp $
+.\"
+.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1991, 1993
+.\"    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+.\"
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+.\"    must display the following acknowledgement:
+.\"    This product includes software developed by the University of
+.\"    California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+.\"    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+.\"    without specific prior written permission.
+.\"
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+.\" ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.\"     @(#)dmesg.8    8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
+.\"
+.Dd June 5, 1993
+.Dt DMESG 8
+.Os BSD 4
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm dmesg
+.Nd "display the system message buffer"
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.Op Fl M Ar core
+.Op Fl N Ar system
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm
+displays the contents of the system message buffer.
+.Pp
+The options are as follows:
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Fl M
+Extract values associated with the name list from the specified core
+instead of the default ``/dev/mem''.
+.It Fl N
+Extract the name list from the specified system instead of the default
+``/netbsd''.
+.El
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width /var/run/dmesg.boot -compact
+.It Pa /var/run/dmesg.boot
+copy of dmesg at the time of last boot.
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr syslogd 8
+.Sh HISTORY
+The
+.Nm
+command appeared in
+.Bx 4.0 .