On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:35:15PM +0000, YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote: > hi, > > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 01:29:05AM +0000, YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote: > >> hi, > >> > >> > Module Name: src > >> > Committed By: dyoung > >> > Date: Tue Nov 17 18:36:07 UTC 2009 > >> > > >> > Modified Files: > >> > src/distrib/sets/lists/comp: mi > >> > src/share/man/man9: Makefile spl.9 > >> > > >> > Log Message: > >> > Describe spllower(9) and splraise(9). > >> > >> these are MD implementation details which are not appropriate to be > >> described in this page. please revert. > >> adding xrefs to splraiseipl and makeiplcookie instead is probably > >> a good idea. > > > > I see. I will describe spllower(9) and splraise(9) in an i386 page, > > instead. > > imo, for internal functions like them, it's more appropriate to put > comments in the source code than man pages.
... or in a book about the kernel. Section 9 describes how to use kernel facilities, not how they work internally. By documenting this item you give the impression of availability and stability, neither of which is provided.
