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authorKarel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>2016-11-09 09:58:21 +0100
committerKarel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>2016-11-09 10:02:32 +0100
commit1b0af4ba1719adba196ea897b4c0447148223676 (patch)
tree9c286d9f86d02e8c78de153c5578a36adfd9a9c1
parent4c0e1eaf34fe604118afcd792291419e1d4ff661 (diff)
downloadutil-linux-1b0af4ba1719adba196ea897b4c0447148223676.tar.gz
lsmem: (man page) recommend use --output
Signed-off-by: Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
-rw-r--r--sys-utils/lsmem.18
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
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.