From: Karel Zak Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 08:58:21 +0000 (+0100) Subject: lsmem: (man page) recommend use --output X-Git-Tag: v2.30-rc1~416 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=1b0af4ba1719adba196ea897b4c0447148223676;p=thirdparty%2Futil-linux.git lsmem: (man page) recommend use --output Signed-off-by: Karel Zak --- diff --git a/sys-utils/lsmem.1 b/sys-utils/lsmem.1 index 15494e9805..a9e2bfcc1e 100644 --- a/sys-utils/lsmem.1 +++ b/sys-utils/lsmem.1 @@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ status. The listed memory blocks correspond to the memory block representation in sysfs. The command also shows the memory block size and the amount of memory in online and offline state. -The default output is subject to change. So whenever possible, you should -avoid using default outputs in your scripts. Always explicitly define expected -columns by using the \fB\-\-output\fR option together with a columns list in -environments where a stable output is required. +The default output compatible with original implementaion from s390-tools, but +it's strongly recommended to avoid using default outputs in your scripts. +Always explicitly define expected columns by using the \fB\-\-output\fR option +together with a columns list in environments where a stable output is required. Not all columns are supported on all systems. If an unsupported column is specified, \fBlsmem\fP prints the column but does not provide any data for it.