[pulseaudio-discuss] [PATCH] man pulse-daemon.conf: Reference correct `--use-pid-file` and fix typo (`s/Of/If/`).

Colin Guthrie gmane at colin.guthr.ie
Fri Nov 26 02:37:35 PST 2010


'Twas brillig, and Paul Menzel at 26/11/10 09:50 did gyre and gimble:
> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:15:31 +0100
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul Menzel <paulepanter at users.sourceforge.net>
> ---
>  man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in |    4 ++--
>  1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in b/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
> index f0e1de4..299af6a 100644
> --- a/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
> +++ b/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
> @@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ USA.
>  
>      <option>
>        <p><opt>use-pid-file=</opt> Create a PID file in
> -      <file>/tmp/pulse-$USER/pid</file>. Of this is enabled you may
> +      <file>/tmp/pulse-$USER/pid</file>. If this is enabled you may
>        use commands like <opt>--kill</opt> or <opt>--check</opt>. If
>        you are planning to start more than one PulseAudio process per
>        user, you better disable this option since it effectively
>        disables multiple instances. Takes a boolean argument, defaults
> -      to <opt>yes</opt>. The <opt>--no-cpu-limit</opt> command line
> +      to <opt>yes</opt>. The <opt>--use-pid-file</opt> command line
>        option takes precedence.</p>
>      </option>


Actually the patch is totally wrong anyway these days /tmp/pulse-$USER
is no longer used as it' allows other users to DoS a given user's
ability to use PA, hence why we now use randomised folders.

I'll try and update the text accordingly with this patch.

Col

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