Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 26 Mar 1999 19:59:20 +0000 (GMT) | From | Riley Williams <> | Subject | Re: A mistake in Documentation/Changes |
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Hi Meelis.
> From Documentation/Changes of 2.2.4:
Q> Sysklogd Q> ========
Q> Older versions of sysklogd sometimes segfault under 2.2 kernels. Q> Upgrading to the latest release fixes that problem as well as Q> adding support for new features like system power-off on halt Q> (with appropriate incantations of halt; see the man page) and Q> automatic decoding of kernel oopses.
> This is not correct, sysklogd package has nothing to do with > powering off the computer. It's the task of init and should be > corrected.
I think the mistake here is one of grammer rather than anything else, so would suggest the following rewrite of the above:
Q> Older versions of sysklogd sometimes segfault under 2.2 kernels. Q> Upgrading to the latest release fixes that problem, as would Q> adding support for new features like system power-off on halt Q> (with appropriate incantations of halt; see the man page) and Q> automatic decoding of kernel oopses.
See how long it takes you to spot the difference...
Best wishes from Riley.
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