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Authored by freebsd_igalic.co on May 30 2023, 7:40 AM.
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Summary

The fact that rc(8) only reads its configuration once is in the man
page, but how to trigger a reload is only in the code.

Discovered while trying to make cloud-init disable and stop syslogd.

Thanks to RhodiumToad for providing the words.

Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation

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I only spotted a minor nit.

share/man/man8/rc.8
127

The parenthetical should be before the period.

freebsd_igalic.co marked an inline comment as done.

arc swallowed my previous commit

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share/man/man8/rc.8
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This revision now requires changes to proceed.May 30 2023, 10:47 PM

I don't know the technology for this change, but the wording is good now.

One further change suggested, not required. Thanks

share/man/man8/rc.8
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This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Jun 1 2023, 11:48 PM