[Pkg-shadow-commits] r570 - trunk/debian

[Christian Perrier]

Author: bubulle
Date: 2005-10-08 07:34:14 +0000 (Sat, 08 Oct 2005)
New Revision: 570

Modified:
   trunk/debian/changelog
   trunk/debian/login.defs
Log:
Document the HZ variable


Modified: trunk/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/changelog	2005-10-07 09:40:46 UTC (rev 569)
+++ trunk/debian/changelog	2005-10-08 07:34:14 UTC (rev 570)
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
         Closes: #275343, #304352
       - the above also allows preseeding a disabled password for root
         Closes: #304343
+    - debian/login.defs:
+      - document the obsolete HZ variable. Closes: #265613
 
  -- Christian Perrier <bubulle at debian.org>  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:59:31 +0200
 

Modified: trunk/debian/login.defs
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/login.defs	2005-10-07 09:40:46 UTC (rev 569)
+++ trunk/debian/login.defs	2005-10-08 07:34:14 UTC (rev 570)
@@ -295,6 +295,17 @@
 #
 #MD5_CRYPT_ENAB	no
 
+# HZ as an envrionment variable is a
+# _relic_ (of prof, times, ftape, Pcomm, u386mon and
+# alike?), and currently no program depends on it. If
+# you find a one, please file a bug report against it, not
+# against shadow
+#
+# Defines, with a numerical value, the number of
+# clock interrupts per second.  The value of this
+# variable is dependent on the hardware.
+# HZ	
+
 ################# OBSOLETED BY PAM ##############
 #						#
 # These options are now handled by PAM. Please	#