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

[Ben Kaduk]

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

From: "Ben Kaduk" <minimarmot at gmail.com>
To: Ganbold <ganbold at micom.mng.net>
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 08:52:52 -0500

 On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:01 AM, Ganbold <ganbold at micom.mng.net> wrote:
 > 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,
 >
 
 Ah, yes, it would be a leftover ... this is an old box.
 
 Sorry for the noise.
 
 -Ben