From c755e11084087be2b6056fa2e5ad3bfb5d94ebc9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dd
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 08:45:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] New release notes: devfs rule subsystem, lock(1) -v
---
release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml | 14 ++++++++++++++
.../doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml | 14 ++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 28 insertions(+)
diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml
index c58fdb7866e8..9c61a774525e 100644
--- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml
+++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml
@@ -122,6 +122,16 @@
can be disabled by the NODEVFS kernel
option.
+ The DEVFS "rule" subsystem has been introduced. DEVFS rules
+ permit the administrator to define certain properties of new devfs
+ nodes before they become visible to the userland. Both static (e.g.,
+ /dev/speaker) and dynamic (e.g.,
+ /dev/bpf*, some removable devices) nodes are
+ supported. Each DEVFS mount may have a different ruleset assigned to
+ it, permitting different policies to be implemented for things like
+ jails. Rules and rulesets are manipulated with the &man.devfs.8;
+ utility.
+
The dgm driver has been removed in favor of the digi driver.A new digi driver has been added to support PCI Xr-based and
@@ -2501,6 +2511,10 @@ options HZ=1000 # not compulsory but strongly recommended
flag for compatibility with other
implementations. &merged;
+ &man.lock.1; now accepts a to disable
+ switching VTYs while the current terminal is locked. This permits
+ locking the entire console from a single terminal.
+
&man.logger.1; can now send messages directly to a remote
syslog. &merged;
diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml
index c58fdb7866e8..9c61a774525e 100644
--- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml
+++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml
@@ -122,6 +122,16 @@
can be disabled by the NODEVFS kernel
option.
+ The DEVFS "rule" subsystem has been introduced. DEVFS rules
+ permit the administrator to define certain properties of new devfs
+ nodes before they become visible to the userland. Both static (e.g.,
+ /dev/speaker) and dynamic (e.g.,
+ /dev/bpf*, some removable devices) nodes are
+ supported. Each DEVFS mount may have a different ruleset assigned to
+ it, permitting different policies to be implemented for things like
+ jails. Rules and rulesets are manipulated with the &man.devfs.8;
+ utility.
+
The dgm driver has been removed in favor of the digi driver.A new digi driver has been added to support PCI Xr-based and
@@ -2501,6 +2511,10 @@ options HZ=1000 # not compulsory but strongly recommended
flag for compatibility with other
implementations. &merged;
+ &man.lock.1; now accepts a to disable
+ switching VTYs while the current terminal is locked. This permits
+ locking the entire console from a single terminal.
+
&man.logger.1; can now send messages directly to a remote
syslog. &merged;