docs/129623: suser(9) claims that the interface is still exported, though deprecated

[Ganbold]

The following reply was made to PR docs/129623; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Ganbold <ganbold at micom.mng.net>
To: Ben Kaduk <minimarmot at gmail.com>
Cc: bug-followup at FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: docs/129623: suser(9) claims that the interface is still exported,
 though deprecated
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:01:21 +0800

 Ben Kaduk wrote:
 -- 
 A person forgives only when they are in the wrong.
 >> Number:         129623
 >> Category:       docs
 >> Synopsis:       suser(9) claims that the interface is still exported, though deprecated
 >> Confidential:   no
 >> Severity:       non-critical
 >> Priority:       low
 >> Responsible:    freebsd-doc
 >> State:          open
 >> Quarter:        
 >> Keywords:       
 >> Date-Required:
 >> Class:          doc-bug
 >> Submitter-Id:   current-users
 >> Arrival-Date:   Sun Dec 14 04:50:00 UTC 2008
 >> Closed-Date:
 >> Last-Modified:
 >> Originator:     Ben Kaduk
 >> Release:        8-current
 >> Organization:
 >>     
 > MIT SIPB
 >   
 >> Environment:
 >>     
 > pleonasm# uname -a
 > FreeBSD pleonasm.mit.edu 8.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT #6: Fri Dec 12 18:37:53 UTC 2008     kaduk at pleonasm.mit.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/PLEONASM  i386
 >
 >   
 >> Description:
 >>     
 > compare the contents of suser(9) and /usr/include/sys/priv.h ...
 > the latter no longer has the definition of the function.
 >
 > It's not clear to me if the man page for suser(9) should just
 > be removed, or retained as a pointer to priv_check(9).
 >   
 >> How-To-Repeat:
 >>     
 > Try to compile a module that uses suser, and get "No such file or directory" when trying to load it.
 >   
 >> Fix:
 >>     
 > Remove the suser(9) manpage?
 >   
 
 I don't see suser(9) man page in my CURRENT (FreeBSD devil.micom.mng.net
 8.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT #13 r185928: Thu Dec 11 21:12:36 ULAT
 2008), but I see it in RELENG_7.
 Are you sure that it is in CURRENT not a leftover from RELENG_X?
 
 thanks,
 
 Ganbold
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 >> Unformatted:
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