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misc/48471: Minor enhancements to the hier.7 man page



>Number:         48471
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       Minor enhancements to the hier.7 man page
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    misc-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Dec 23 03:35:00 +0000 2013
>Originator:     David H. Gutteridge
>Release:        6.99.28
>Organization:
>Environment:
N/A
>Description:
I noticed /libdata was missing and /stand doesn't cover current use.
>How-To-Repeat:
(Note /libdata is missing and /stand doesn't cover current use.)
>Fix:
--- hier.7~     2013-12-22 22:29:27.000000000 -0500
+++ hier.7      2013-12-22 22:29:27.000000000 -0500
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@
 that cannot rely upon
 .Pa /usr/lib/
 being available.
+.It Sy /libdata/
+files (such as device firmware) required at boot time, when
+.Pa /usr/libdata/
+cannot be relied upon to be available.
 .It Sy /libexec/
 system utilities (such as the dynamic linker) required by programs
 and libraries that cannot rely upon
@@ -381,7 +385,9 @@
 system programs and administration utilities
 used in both single-user and multi-user environments
 .It Sy /stand/
-programs used in a standalone environment
+programs used in a standalone environment, i.e. those that can be
+loaded directly by a boot loader. Also, kernel modules that can be
+loaded on demand.
 .It Sy /tmp/
 temporary files, usually a
 .Xr mfs 8



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