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lib/42414: prop_copyin_ioctl(9) should say "copying" instead of "sending"



>Number:         42414
>Category:       lib
>Synopsis:       prop_copyin_ioctl(9) should say "copying" instead of "sending"
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    lib-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Dec 05 02:50:00 +0000 2009
>Originator:     Silas Silva
>Release:        current
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
The prop_copyin_ioctl(9) man page says that the functions "implement the kernel 
side of a protocol for _sending_ property lists to and from the kernel using 
ioctl(2)."

If they copy the property lists (do they?), there should be write "copying" 
instead of "sending".

Also, it confuses prop_copyin_ioctl(9) with prop_send_ioctl(3).
>How-To-Repeat:
man prop_copyin_ioctl
>Fix:
Just apply the following patch:

--- prop_copyin_ioctl.9.orig    2009-12-05 00:29:36.000000000 -0200
+++ prop_copyin_ioctl.9 2009-12-05 00:33:44.000000000 -0200
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@
 .Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl ,
 and
 .Nm prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl
-functions implement the kernel side of a protocol for sending property lists
+functions implement the kernel side of a protocol for copying property lists
 to and from the kernel using
 .Xr ioctl 2 .
 The functions
 .Nm prop_array_copyin
 and
 .Nm prop_dictionary_copyin
-implement the kernel side of a protocol for sending property lists to the
+implement the kernel side of a protocol for copying property lists to the
 kernel as arguments of normal system calls.
 .Pp
 A kernel routine receiving or returning a property list will be passed a



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