libgeom(3): apply minor polish

- Use .Dv when mentioning NULL per mdoc(7).
- Reword `g_device_path`, `g_open_by_ident`, and `g_providername`'s descriptions
  so they're less wordy.
- Fix a typo in `g_device_path` (can not -> cannot).

MFC after:	5 weeks
Tested with:	igor, make manlint
Sponsored by:	Dell EMC Isilon
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Enji Cooper 2017-04-22 19:11:37 +00:00
parent 780154cbaf
commit ef8f85c6b9
Notes: svn2git 2020-12-20 02:59:44 +00:00
svn path=/head/; revision=317288

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@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
.\" .\"
.\" $FreeBSD$ .\" $FreeBSD$
.\" .\"
.Dd December 4, 2010 .Dd April 22, 2017
.Dt LIBGEOM 3 .Dt LIBGEOM 3
.Os .Os
.Sh NAME .Sh NAME
@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ The
.Fn g_device_path .Fn g_device_path
function returns the full path to a provider given a partial or full path to the function returns the full path to a provider given a partial or full path to the
device node. device node.
If the device can not be found or is not a valid geom provider, NULL is .Dv NULL
returned. is returned if the device cannot be found or is not a valid geom provider.
.Pp .Pp
The The
.Fn g_get_ident .Fn g_get_ident
@ -344,20 +344,19 @@ string.
.Pp .Pp
The The
.Fn g_open_by_ident .Fn g_open_by_ident
function opens provider using its ident, unlike function opens provider using its identification, unlike
.Fn g_open .Fn g_open
which uses provider's name. which uses the provider's name.
If the The function will store the provider's name in the
.Fa name .Fa name
argument is not parameter if it is not
.Dv NULL , .Dv NULL .
the function will store provider's name there.
.Pp .Pp
The The
.Fn g_providername .Fn g_providername
function returns the provider name of an open file descriptor. function returns the provider name of an open file descriptor.
If the file descriptor does not point to a valid geom provider, NULL is .Dv NULL
returned. is returned the file descriptor does not point to a valid geom provider.
.Pp .Pp
All functions except All functions except
.Fn g_providername .Fn g_providername