1 files changed, 29 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/libc/string/strmode.3 b/src/lib/libc/string/strmode.3
index 3db953704d..3703a7adaf 100644
--- a/src/lib/libc/string/strmode.3
+++ b/src/lib/libc/string/strmode.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: strmode.3,v 1.6 1998/06/15 17:55:13 mickey Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: strmode.3,v 1.7 2000/02/29 03:45:12 aaron Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991, 1993
 .\"     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ converts a file
 .Xr stat 2 )
 into a symbolic string which is stored in the location referenced by
 .Fa bp .
-This stored string is eleven characters in length plus a trailing
+This stored string is eleven characters in length plus a trailing null byte.
-.Dv NUL .
 .Pp
 The first character is the inode type, and will be one of the following:
 .Pp
@@ -83,46 +82,58 @@ The next nine characters encode three sets of permissions, in three
 characters each.
 The first three characters are the permissions for the owner of the
 file, the second three for the group the file belongs to, and the
-third for the ``other'', or default, set of users.
+third for the
+.Dq other ,
+or default, set of users.
 .Pp
 Permission checking is done as specifically as possible.
 If read permission is denied to the owner of a file in the first set
 of permissions, the owner of the file will not be able to read the file.
 This is true even if the owner is in the file's group and the group
-permissions allow reading or the ``other'' permissions allow reading.
+permissions allow reading or the
+.Dq other
+permissions allow reading.
 .Pp
-If the first character of the three character set is an ``r'', the file is
+If the first character of the three character set is an
-readable for that set of users; if a dash ``\-'', it is not readable.
+.Sq r ,
+the file is readable for that set of users; if a dash
+.Pq Ql - ,
+it is not readable.
 .Pp
-If the second character of the three character set is a ``w'', the file is
+If the second character of the three character set is a
-writable for that set of users; if a dash ``\-'', it is not writable.
+.Sq w ,
+the file is writable for that set of users; if a dash
+.Pq Ql - ,
+it is not writable.
 .Pp
 The third character is the first of the following characters that apply:
 .Bl -tag -width xxxx
 .It S
 If the character is part of the owner permissions and the file is not
 executable or the directory is not searchable by the owner, and the
-set-user-id bit is set.
+set-user-ID bit is set.
 .It S
 If the character is part of the group permissions and the file is not
 executable or the directory is not searchable by the group, and the
-set-group-id bit is set.
+set-group-ID bit is set.
 .It T
 If the character is part of the other permissions and the file is not
-executable or the directory is not searchable by others, and the ``sticky''
+executable or the directory is not searchable by others, and the
+.Dq sticky
 .Pq Dv S_ISVTX
 bit is set.
 .It s
 If the character is part of the owner permissions and the file is
-executable or the directory searchable by the owner, and the set-user-id
+executable or the directory searchable by the owner, and the set-user-ID
 bit is set.
 .It s
 If the character is part of the group permissions and the file is
-executable or the directory searchable by the group, and the set-group-id
+executable or the directory searchable by the group, and the set-group-ID
 bit is set.
 .It t
 If the character is part of the other permissions and the file is
-executable or the directory searchable by others, and the ``sticky''
+executable or the directory searchable by others, and the
+.Dq sticky
 .Pq Dv S_ISVTX
 bit is set.
 .It x
@@ -131,7 +142,9 @@ The file is executable or the directory is searchable.
 None of the above apply.
 .El
 .Pp
-The last character is a plus sign ``+'' if there are any alternate
+The last character is a plus sign
+.Pq Ql +
+if there are any alternate
 or additional access control methods associated with the inode, otherwise
 it will be a space.
 .Sh RETURN VALUES

diff --git a/src/lib/libc/string/strmode.3 b/src/lib/libc/string/strmode.3 index 3db953704d..3703a7adaf 100644 --- a/src/lib/libc/string/strmode.3 +++ b/src/lib/libc/string/strmode.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
1	.\" $OpenBSD: strmode.3,v 1.6 1998/06/15 17:55:13 mickey Exp $	1	.\" $OpenBSD: strmode.3,v 1.7 2000/02/29 03:45:12 aaron Exp $
2	.\"	2	.\"
3	.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991, 1993	3	.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991, 1993
4	.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.	4	.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ converts a file
53	.Xr stat 2 )	53	.Xr stat 2 )
54	into a symbolic string which is stored in the location referenced by	54	into a symbolic string which is stored in the location referenced by
55	.Fa bp .	55	.Fa bp .
56	This stored string is eleven characters in length plus a trailing	56	This stored string is eleven characters in length plus a trailing null byte.
57	.Dv NUL .
58	.Pp	57	.Pp
59	The first character is the inode type, and will be one of the following:	58	The first character is the inode type, and will be one of the following:
60	.Pp	59	.Pp
@@ -83,46 +82,58 @@ The next nine characters encode three sets of permissions, in three
83	characters each.	82	characters each.
84	The first three characters are the permissions for the owner of the	83	The first three characters are the permissions for the owner of the
85	file, the second three for the group the file belongs to, and the	84	file, the second three for the group the file belongs to, and the
86	third for the ``other'', or default, set of users.	85	third for the
		86	.Dq other ,
		87	or default, set of users.
87	.Pp	88	.Pp
88	Permission checking is done as specifically as possible.	89	Permission checking is done as specifically as possible.
89	If read permission is denied to the owner of a file in the first set	90	If read permission is denied to the owner of a file in the first set
90	of permissions, the owner of the file will not be able to read the file.	91	of permissions, the owner of the file will not be able to read the file.
91	This is true even if the owner is in the file's group and the group	92	This is true even if the owner is in the file's group and the group
92	permissions allow reading or the ``other'' permissions allow reading.	93	permissions allow reading or the
		94	.Dq other
		95	permissions allow reading.
93	.Pp	96	.Pp
94	If the first character of the three character set is an ``r'', the file is	97	If the first character of the three character set is an
95	readable for that set of users; if a dash ``\-'', it is not readable.	98	.Sq r ,
		99	the file is readable for that set of users; if a dash
		100	.Pq Ql - ,
		101	it is not readable.
96	.Pp	102	.Pp
97	If the second character of the three character set is a ``w'', the file is	103	If the second character of the three character set is a
98	writable for that set of users; if a dash ``\-'', it is not writable.	104	.Sq w ,
		105	the file is writable for that set of users; if a dash
		106	.Pq Ql - ,
		107	it is not writable.
99	.Pp	108	.Pp
100	The third character is the first of the following characters that apply:	109	The third character is the first of the following characters that apply:
101	.Bl -tag -width xxxx	110	.Bl -tag -width xxxx
102	.It S	111	.It S
103	If the character is part of the owner permissions and the file is not	112	If the character is part of the owner permissions and the file is not
104	executable or the directory is not searchable by the owner, and the	113	executable or the directory is not searchable by the owner, and the
105	set-user-id bit is set.	114	set-user-ID bit is set.
106	.It S	115	.It S
107	If the character is part of the group permissions and the file is not	116	If the character is part of the group permissions and the file is not
108	executable or the directory is not searchable by the group, and the	117	executable or the directory is not searchable by the group, and the
109	set-group-id bit is set.	118	set-group-ID bit is set.
110	.It T	119	.It T
111	If the character is part of the other permissions and the file is not	120	If the character is part of the other permissions and the file is not
112	executable or the directory is not searchable by others, and the ``sticky''	121	executable or the directory is not searchable by others, and the
		122	.Dq sticky
113	.Pq Dv S_ISVTX	123	.Pq Dv S_ISVTX
114	bit is set.	124	bit is set.
115	.It s	125	.It s
116	If the character is part of the owner permissions and the file is	126	If the character is part of the owner permissions and the file is
117	executable or the directory searchable by the owner, and the set-user-id	127	executable or the directory searchable by the owner, and the set-user-ID
118	bit is set.	128	bit is set.
119	.It s	129	.It s
120	If the character is part of the group permissions and the file is	130	If the character is part of the group permissions and the file is
121	executable or the directory searchable by the group, and the set-group-id	131	executable or the directory searchable by the group, and the set-group-ID
122	bit is set.	132	bit is set.
123	.It t	133	.It t
124	If the character is part of the other permissions and the file is	134	If the character is part of the other permissions and the file is
125	executable or the directory searchable by others, and the ``sticky''	135	executable or the directory searchable by others, and the
		136	.Dq sticky
126	.Pq Dv S_ISVTX	137	.Pq Dv S_ISVTX
127	bit is set.	138	bit is set.
128	.It x	139	.It x
@@ -131,7 +142,9 @@ The file is executable or the directory is searchable.
131	None of the above apply.	142	None of the above apply.
132	.El	143	.El
133	.Pp	144	.Pp
134	The last character is a plus sign ``+'' if there are any alternate	145	The last character is a plus sign
		146	.Pq Ql +
		147	if there are any alternate
135	or additional access control methods associated with the inode, otherwise	148	or additional access control methods associated with the inode, otherwise
136	it will be a space.	149	it will be a space.
137	.Sh RETURN VALUES	150	.Sh RETURN VALUES