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[src/netbsd-7]: src/usr.sbin/pcictl Pull up following revision(s) (requested ...
details: https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/7b49d858ce24
branches: netbsd-7
changeset: 798366:7b49d858ce24
user: snj <snj%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date: Sun Sep 21 18:38:53 2014 +0000
description:
Pull up following revision(s) (requested by riastradh in ticket #105):
usr.sbin/pcictl/pcictl.8: revisions 1.15-1.16
Sternly advise against `pcictl read/write'. Use .Cm, not .Nm, while here.
Fix pasto.
diffstat:
usr.sbin/pcictl/pcictl.8 | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++---
1 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diffs (52 lines):
diff -r f319f0088ceb -r 7b49d858ce24 usr.sbin/pcictl/pcictl.8
--- a/usr.sbin/pcictl/pcictl.8 Sun Sep 21 18:34:50 2014 +0000
+++ b/usr.sbin/pcictl/pcictl.8 Sun Sep 21 18:38:53 2014 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: pcictl.8,v 1.10.22.1 2014/09/10 08:38:31 martin Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: pcictl.8,v 1.10.22.2 2014/09/21 18:38:53 snj Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright 2001 Wasabi Systems, Inc.
.\" All rights reserved.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
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
@@ -92,7 +92,16 @@
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
@@ -104,6 +113,15 @@
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 write
+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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