From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.4 (2008-01-01) on sa.int.altlinux.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.4 Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:38:42 +0200 From: Michael Schutte To: kbd@lists.altlinux.org Message-ID: <20080622083842.GA4327@debian.homenet> Mail-Followup-To: kbd@lists.altlinux.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline X-Mailer: git-send-email 1.5.5.4 User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.17 (2007-11-01) Subject: [kbd] [PATCH] openvt: Document the -f switch X-BeenThere: kbd@lists.altlinux.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.10b3 Precedence: list Reply-To: Linux console tools development discussion List-Id: Linux console tools development discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:38:49 -0000 Archived-At: List-Archive: -f forces a VT to be opened without checking whether it already is in use. The option works as intended, but is not documented anywhere except for a message printed if a VT is found to be busy. Signed-off-by: Michael Schutte --- man/man1/openvt.1 | 3 +++ src/openvt.c | 2 +- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/man1/openvt.1 b/man/man1/openvt.1 index 610ad34..8a37094 100644 --- a/man/man1/openvt.1 +++ b/man/man1/openvt.1 @@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ specified then the environment variable $SHELL is used. Use the given VT number and not the first available. Note you must have write access to the supplied VT for this to work. .TP +.I "\-f" +Force opening a VT without checking whether it is already in use. +.TP .I "\-e" Directly execute the given command, without forking. This option is meant for use in diff --git a/src/openvt.c b/src/openvt.c index 5e4443b..0ae4d54 100644 --- a/src/openvt.c +++ b/src/openvt.c @@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ got_vtno: void usage(int stat) { fprintf(stderr, - "Usage: openvt [-c vtnumber] [-l] [-u] [-s] [-v] [-w] -- command_line\n"); + "Usage: openvt [-c vtnumber] [-f] [-l] [-u] [-s] [-v] [-w] -- command_line\n"); exit (stat); } -- 1.5.5.4