netdev - Documentation Bug Report (ping(8))

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Date:	Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:33:26 -0400
From:	"David J. Haines" <djhaines@....com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Documentation Bug Report (ping(8))

Hello,

It appears that the manpage for ping(8) isn't being compiled correctly
as in the options section, it reads:

...
-B Do not allow ping to change source address of probes. The address is
bound to
one selected when ping starts.

Stop after sending count ECHO_REQUEST
...
-V Show version and exit.

Specify a timeout, in seconds, before
ping exits regardless of how many packets have been sent
...

When it should have "-c" and "-w" before "Stop" and "Specify,"
respectively. I don't really read SGML, but it appears that the option
to include the missing parameters simply isn't enabled as part of the
build process.

Thanks,

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David J. Haines
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