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author | Eric Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> | 2000-07-04 19:42:23 +0000 |
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committer | Eric Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> | 2000-07-04 19:42:23 +0000 |
commit | 5331025f796d1defe90c8dda1fe1481de95850e5 (patch) | |
tree | e91f81403dd802cef97d474ce4e2a00aa7d83748 | |
parent | b02c54ebeef845480a09690fe092071d823c1f0f (diff) | |
download | busybox-5331025f796d1defe90c8dda1fe1481de95850e5.tar.gz |
A first pass at integrating the SGML docs into the Makefile.
A first pass a cleaning up the current SGML (lots more cleanup
is needed though).
-Erik
-rw-r--r-- | Changelog | 13 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Makefile | 45 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/busybox.net/index.html | 1 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/busybox.sgml | 553 |
4 files changed, 279 insertions, 333 deletions
@@ -10,13 +10,20 @@ Fix thanks to Marc Nijdam <marc_nijdam@hp.com> * Fixed segfault with 'cut -f 1 -d:' and added 'cut -s' suport. Fix thanks to Arne Bernin <arne@matrix.loopback.org> - * Added support for "sh -c command args...", thanks to - Marius Groeger <mgroeger@sysgo.de> + * Several fixes from Marius Groeger <mag@sysgo.de> + - Added support for "sh -c command args..." + - Fixed globbing, i.e. 'echo * *' and 'echo "******"' now work. + - Added shell environment variable substitution + - Added the "read" shell builtin. + * Fixed cursor editing in cmdedit.c. The following keyboard sequence + used to create an infinite loop: ls, cursor up, left, down. * Added support for being a login shell, so things like '-su' or '-sh' (stuff where argv[0][0]=='-') will now always invoke the shell. Now you can use BusyBox as a login shell. * ls.c now ignores '-g', since some ftp clients like that sort of thing. Patch thanks to David Vrabel <dvrabel@arcom.co.uk> + * Fix to init.c from Stuart Menefy <Stuart.Menefy@st.com> so that + it always sets the controlling terminal before running any programs -Erik Andersen @@ -45,7 +52,7 @@ * Replaced the telnet implementation with one written by Tomi Ollila <too@iki.fi> It works great and costs 3k. * BusyBox sh (lash) now supports being used as a standalone shell. When - BB_FEATURE_STANDALONE_SHELL is defined, all the busybox commands may + BB_FEATURE_SH_STANDALONE_SHELL is defined, all the busybox commands may be invoked as shell internals. Best used when compiling staticly (i.e. DOSTATIC=true) * BusyBox sh (lash) internals now behave as expected wrt pipes @@ -87,24 +87,52 @@ ifdef BB_INIT_SCRIPT CFLAGS += -DINIT_SCRIPT='"$(BB_INIT_SCRIPT)"' endif -all: busybox busybox.links doc +all: busybox busybox.links olddoc #doc -doc: docs/BusyBox.txt docs/BusyBox.1 docs/BusyBox.html -docs/BusyBox.txt: docs/busybox.pod +# New docs based on DOCBOOK SGML +doc: docs/BusyBox.txt docs/BusyBox.html docs/BusyBox.pdf + +docs/BusyBox.txt: docs/busybox.sgml + @echo + @echo BusyBox Documentation + @echo + (cd docs; sgmltools -b txt busybox.sgml) + +docs/BusyBox.dvi: docs/busybox.sgml + (cd docs; sgmltools -b dvi busybox.sgml) + +docs/BusyBox.ps: docs/BusyBox.dvi + (cd docs; sgmltools -b ps busybox.sgml) + +docs/BusyBox.pdf: docs/BusyBox.ps + (cd docs; ps2pdf busybox.ps) + +docs/busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html: docs/busybox.sgml + (cd docs/busybox.lineo.com; sgmltools -b html ../busybox.sgml) + +docs/BusyBox.html: docs/busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html + - rm -f docs/BusyBox.html + - ln -s busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html docs/BusyBox.html + + +# Old Docs... +olddoc: olddoc/BusyBox.txt olddoc/BusyBox.1 olddoc/BusyBox.html + +olddoc/BusyBox.txt: docs/busybox.pod @echo @echo BusyBox Documentation @echo - pod2text docs/busybox.pod > docs/BusyBox.txt -docs/BusyBox.1: docs/busybox.pod +olddoc/BusyBox.1: docs/busybox.pod - pod2man --center=BusyBox --release="version $(VERSION)" docs/busybox.pod > docs/BusyBox.1 -docs/BusyBox.html: docs/busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html +olddoc/BusyBox.html: olddoc/busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html - rm -f docs/BusyBox.html - ln -s busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html docs/BusyBox.html -docs/busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html: docs/busybox.pod +olddoc/busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html: docs/busybox.pod - pod2html docs/busybox.pod > docs/busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html - rm -f pod2html* @@ -125,8 +153,9 @@ clean: - rm -f busybox.links *~ *.o core - rm -rf _install - cd tests && $(MAKE) clean - - rm -f docs/BusyBox.html docs/busybox.lineo.com/BusyBox.html \ - docs/BusyBox.1 docs/BusyBox.txt pod2html* + - rm -f docs/busybox.txt docs/busybox.dvi docs/busybox.ps \ + docs/busybox.pdf docs/busybox.lineo.com/busybox.html + - rm -rf docs/busybox distclean: clean - rm -f busybox diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/index.html b/docs/busybox.net/index.html index 806f2f058..f98f6ea00 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/index.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/index.html @@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ I know of the following projects that use BusyBox <li> <a href="http://www.toms.net/rb/">tomsrtbt</a> <li> <a href="http://www.stormix.com/">Stormix Installer</a> <li> <a href="http://www.emacinc.com/linux2_sbc.htm">EMAC Linux 2.0 SBC</a> + <li> <a href="http://www.trinux.org/">Trinux</a> </ul> Do you use BusyBox? I'd love to know about it and I'd be happy to link to you. diff --git a/docs/busybox.sgml b/docs/busybox.sgml index cf7161a23..ac3e7e749 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.sgml +++ b/docs/busybox.sgml @@ -1,326 +1,235 @@ -<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//Davenport//DTD DocBook V2.4.1//EN" "/opt/texmf/gmat/sgml/Davenport/dtds/2.4.1/docbook.dtd"> -<!-- --> -<!-- $Id: busybox.sgml,v 1.1 2000/06/26 13:31:53 markw Exp $ --> -<!-- --> -<!-- $Log: busybox.sgml,v $ -<!-- Revision 1.1 2000/06/26 13:31:53 markw -<!-- Just converted busybox.pod to busybox.sgml using the Pod::DocBook Perl module. -<!-- The resulting file needs some massaging and once it gets presentable, I'll -<!-- edit the Makefile to use the SGML file as the "authoritative" file; the plan -<!-- here is to generate other file formats from the SGML. -<!-- --> -<!-- --> -<!-- General reminders: --> - -<book> - -<chapter id="pod2docbook-ch-1"><title>BusyBox - The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN" [...]> +<book id="BusyBoxDocumentation"> + <bookinfo> + <title>BusyBox - The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux</title> + + <legalnotice> + <para> + This documentation is free software; you can redistribute + it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public + License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either + version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later + version. + </para> + + <para> + This program is distributed in the hope that it will be + useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied + warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. + See the GNU General Public License for more details. + </para> + + <para> + You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public + License along with this program; if not, write to the Free + Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, + MA 02111-1307 USA + </para> + + <para> + For more details see the file COPYING in the source + distribution of Linux. + </para> + </legalnotice> + </bookinfo> + +<toc></toc> + <chapter id="Introduction"> + <title>Introduction</title> + + <para> + BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities into a single + small executable. It provides minimalist replacements for most of the + utilities you usually find in fileutils, shellutils, findutils, textutils, + grep, gzip, tar, etc. BusyBox provides a fairly complete POSIX environment + for any small or embedded system. The utilities in BusyBox generally have + fewer options than their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the options + that are included provide the expected functionality and behave very much + like their GNU counterparts. + </para> + + <para> + BusyBox has been written with size-optimization and limited resources in + mind. It is also extremely modular so you can easily include or exclude + commands (or features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize + your embedded systems. To create a working system, just add a kernel, a + shell (such as ash), and an editor (such as elvis-tiny or ae). + </para> + </chapter> + + + <chapter id="Syntax"> + <title>How to use BusyBox</title> + <sect1 id="How to use BusyBox"> + <title>Syntax</title + + <para> + <screen> + BusyBox <function> [arguments...] # or + </screen> + </para> + + <para> + <screen> + <function> [arguments...] # if symlinked + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + + + <sect1 id="Invoking BusyBox"> + <para> + When you create a link to BusyBox for the function you wish to use, when + BusyBox is called using that link it will behave as if the command itself + has been invoked. + </para> + + <para> + For example, entering + </para> + + <para> + <screen> + ln -s ./BusyBox ls + ./ls + </screen> + </para> + + <para> + will cause BusyBox to behave as 'ls' (if the 'ls' command has been compiled + into BusyBox). + </para> + + <para> + You can also invoke BusyBox by issuing the command as an argument on the + command line. For example, entering + </para> + + <para> + <screen> + ./BusyBox ls + </screen> + </para> + + <para> + will also cause BusyBox to behave as 'ls'. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="Common options"> + <para> + Most BusyBox commands support the <emphasis>--help</emphasis> option to provide + a terse runtime description of their behavior. + </para> + </sect1> + </chapter> + + <chapter id="Commands"> + <title>BusyBox Commands</title> + <sect1 id="Available BusyBox Commands"> + <title>Available BusyBox Commands</title> + <para> + Currently defined functions include: + </para> + + <para> + ar, basename, cat, chgrp, chmod, chown, chroot, chvt, clear, cp, cut, date, + dc, dd, deallocvt, df, dirname, dmesg, du, dutmp, echo, false, fbset, + fdflush, find, free, freeramdisk, fsck.minix, grep, gunzip, gzip, halt, + head, hostid, hostname, id, init, insmod, kill, killall, length, ln, + loadacm, loadfont, loadkmap, logger, logname, ls, lsmod, makedevs, mkdir, + mkfifo, mkfs.minix, mknod, mkswap, mktemp, more, mount, mt, mv, nc, + nslookup, ping, poweroff, printf, ps, pwd, reboot, rm, rmdir, rmmod, sed, + setkeycodes, sfdisk, sh, sleep, sort, swapoff, swapon, sync, syslogd, tail, + tar, tee, telnet, test, touch, tr, true, tty, umount, uname, uniq, update, + uptime, usleep, uudecode, uuencode, wc, which, whoami, yes, zcat, [ + </para> + </sect1> + + + <sect1 id="ar"> + <title>ar</title> + + <para> + Usage: ar [optxvV] archive [filenames] + </para> + + <para> + Extract or list files from an ar archive. + </para> + + <para> + Options: + </para> + + <para> + <screen> + o preserve original dates + p extract to stdout + t list + x extract + v verbosely list files processed + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + + + + + <sect1 id="basename"> + <title>basename</title> + <para> + Usage: basename FILE [SUFFIX] + </para> + + <para> + Strips directory path and suffixes from FILE. If specified, also removes + any trailing SUFFIX. + </para> + + <para> + Example: + </para> + + <para> + <screen> + $ basename /usr/local/bin/foo + foo + $ basename /usr/local/bin/ + bin + $ basename /foo/bar.txt .txt + bar + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + + + <sect1 id="cat"> + <title>cat</title> + + <para> + Usage: cat [FILE ...] + </para> + + <para> + Concatenates <literal>FILE(s)</literal> and prints them to the standard + output. + </para> + + <para> + Example: + </para> + + <para> + <screen> + $ cat /proc/uptime + 110716.72 17.67 + </screen> + </para> + + </sect1> -</title> -<chapter id="pod2docbook-ch-1"><title>NAME - -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> - - -<para> -BusyBox - The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux - - -</para> - -<sect1 id="pod2docbook-ch-1-sect-1"><title>SYNTAX - -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> - - -<para> -<screen> - BusyBox <function> [arguments...] # or -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - <function> [arguments...] # if symlinked -</screen> - - -</para> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="pod2docbook-ch-1-sect-2"><title>DESCRIPTION - -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> - - -<para> -BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities into a single -small executable. It provides minimalist replacements for most of the -utilities you usually find in fileutils, shellutils, findutils, textutils, -grep, gzip, tar, etc. BusyBox provides a fairly complete POSIX environment -for any small or embedded system. The utilities in BusyBox generally have -fewer options than their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the options -that are included provide the expected functionality and behave very much -like their GNU counterparts. - - -</para> - -<para> -BusyBox has been written with size-optimization and limited resources in -mind. It is also extremely modular so you can easily include or exclude -commands (or features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize -your embedded systems. To create a working system, just add a kernel, a -shell (such as ash), and an editor (such as elvis-tiny or ae). - - -</para> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="pod2docbook-ch-1-sect-3"><title>USAGE - -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> - - -<para> -When you create a link to BusyBox for the function you wish to use, when -BusyBox is called using that link it will behave as if the command itself -has been invoked. - - -</para> - -<para> -For example, entering - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - ln -s ./BusyBox ls - ./ls -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -will cause BusyBox to behave as 'ls' (if the 'ls' command has been compiled -into BusyBox). - - -</para> - -<para> -You can also invoke BusyBox by issuing the command as an argument on the -command line. For example, entering - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - ./BusyBox ls -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -will also cause BusyBox to behave as 'ls'. - - -</para> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="pod2docbook-ch-1-sect-4"><title>COMMON OPTIONS - -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> - - -<para> -Most BusyBox commands support the <emphasis>--help</emphasis> option to provide a terse runtime description of their behavior. - - -</para> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="pod2docbook-ch-1-sect-5"><title>COMMANDS - -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> - - -<para> -Currently defined functions include: - - -</para> - -<para> -ar, basename, cat, chgrp, chmod, chown, chroot, chvt, clear, cp, cut, date, -dc, dd, deallocvt, df, dirname, dmesg, du, dutmp, echo, false, fbset, -fdflush, find, free, freeramdisk, fsck.minix, grep, gunzip, gzip, halt, -head, hostid, hostname, id, init, insmod, kill, killall, length, ln, -loadacm, loadfont, loadkmap, logger, logname, ls, lsmod, makedevs, mkdir, -mkfifo, mkfs.minix, mknod, mkswap, mktemp, more, mount, mt, mv, nc, -nslookup, ping, poweroff, printf, ps, pwd, reboot, rm, rmdir, rmmod, sed, -setkeycodes, sfdisk, sh, sleep, sort, swapoff, swapon, sync, syslogd, tail, -tar, tee, telnet, test, touch, tr, true, tty, umount, uname, uniq, update, -uptime, usleep, uudecode, uuencode, wc, which, whoami, yes, zcat, [ - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -<variableList> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>ar - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: ar [optxvV] archive [filenames] - - -</para> - -<para> -Extract or list files from an ar archive. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - o preserve original dates - p extract to stdout - t list - x extract - v verbosely list files processed -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>basename - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: basename FILE [SUFFIX] - - -</para> - -<para> -Strips directory path and suffixes from FILE. If specified, also removes -any trailing SUFFIX. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ basename /usr/local/bin/foo - foo - $ basename /usr/local/bin/ - bin - $ basename /foo/bar.txt .txt - bar -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>cat - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: cat [FILE ...] - - -</para> - -<para> -Concatenates <literal>FILE(s)</literal> and prints them to the standard -output. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ cat /proc/uptime - 110716.72 17.67 -</screen> - - -</para> <para> ------------------------------- |