misc/48968: Man page documentation for COMPAT_NETBSD32 is out of date

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>Number:         48968
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       Man page documentation for COMPAT_NETBSD32 is out of date
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    misc-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Jul 06 03:30:00 +0000 2014
>Originator:     David H. Gutteridge
>Release:        Current
>Organization:
>Environment:
n/a
>Description:
The man pages options(4) and compat_netbsd32(8) are out of date
concerning the COMPAT_NETBSD32 kernel option. More architectures than
amd64 and sparc64 now make use of the option, and its meaning has
been expanded beyond just allowing 32-bit binaries to run in 64-bit
environments.

The arm ports now use this option to provide compatibility between
arm and earm ABIs (within a 32-bit environment). Separately, it
appears that various 64-bit targets other than amd64 and sparc64 now
also make use of the option, as I can see references in files for the
following: algor, evbmips, ofppc, pmax, sbmips, and sgimips.

>How-To-Repeat:
Inspect code and compare vs. documentation.
>Fix:
Update the man pages. I can submit patches if desired.