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authorDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2017-07-21 09:50:55 +0200
committerDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2017-07-21 09:50:55 +0200
commit72089cf6b4a77214ec4fd21d5ee5bf56958781cb (patch)
treea5cd9d8f47e909834d3dbc44f895556e68bcf18f /miscutils
parent75d151e31d135ebab083307ded4e9b98970baa75 (diff)
downloadbusybox-72089cf6b4a77214ec4fd21d5ee5bf56958781cb.tar.gz
config: deindent all help texts
Those two spaces after tab have no effect, and always a nuisance when editing. Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'miscutils')
-rw-r--r--miscutils/adjtimex.c4
-rw-r--r--miscutils/bbconfig.c18
-rw-r--r--miscutils/beep.c6
-rw-r--r--miscutils/chat.c40
-rw-r--r--miscutils/conspy.c8
-rw-r--r--miscutils/crond.c40
-rw-r--r--miscutils/crontab.c8
-rw-r--r--miscutils/dc.c8
-rw-r--r--miscutils/devfsd.c45
-rw-r--r--miscutils/devmem.c4
-rw-r--r--miscutils/fbsplash.c16
-rw-r--r--miscutils/flash_eraseall.c4
-rw-r--r--miscutils/flash_lock_unlock.c8
-rw-r--r--miscutils/flashcp.c4
-rw-r--r--miscutils/hdparm.c32
-rw-r--r--miscutils/i2c_tools.c8
-rw-r--r--miscutils/inotifyd.c4
-rw-r--r--miscutils/less.c36
-rw-r--r--miscutils/lsscsi.c6
-rw-r--r--miscutils/makedevs.c22
-rw-r--r--miscutils/man.c2
-rw-r--r--miscutils/microcom.c2
-rw-r--r--miscutils/mt.c6
-rw-r--r--miscutils/nandwrite.c4
-rw-r--r--miscutils/partprobe.c2
-rw-r--r--miscutils/raidautorun.c4
-rw-r--r--miscutils/readahead.c18
-rw-r--r--miscutils/rfkill.c10
-rw-r--r--miscutils/runlevel.c6
-rw-r--r--miscutils/rx.c2
-rw-r--r--miscutils/setserial.c2
-rw-r--r--miscutils/strings.c4
-rw-r--r--miscutils/time.c6
-rw-r--r--miscutils/ttysize.c8
-rw-r--r--miscutils/ubi_tools.c12
-rw-r--r--miscutils/ubirename.c2
-rw-r--r--miscutils/volname.c2
-rw-r--r--miscutils/watchdog.c12
38 files changed, 212 insertions, 213 deletions
diff --git a/miscutils/adjtimex.c b/miscutils/adjtimex.c
index c91527ffb..04ba5636f 100644
--- a/miscutils/adjtimex.c
+++ b/miscutils/adjtimex.c
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Adjtimex reads and optionally sets adjustment parameters for
-//config: the Linux clock adjustment algorithm.
+//config: Adjtimex reads and optionally sets adjustment parameters for
+//config: the Linux clock adjustment algorithm.
//applet:IF_ADJTIMEX(APPLET(adjtimex, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/bbconfig.c b/miscutils/bbconfig.c
index faaacad18..045aca211 100644
--- a/miscutils/bbconfig.c
+++ b/miscutils/bbconfig.c
@@ -5,22 +5,22 @@
//config: bool "bbconfig (9.7 kb)"
//config: default n
//config: help
-//config: The bbconfig applet will print the config file with which
-//config: busybox was built.
+//config: The bbconfig applet will print the config file with which
+//config: busybox was built.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_COMPRESS_BBCONFIG
//config: bool "Compress bbconfig data"
//config: default y
//config: depends on BBCONFIG
//config: help
-//config: Store bbconfig data in compressed form, uncompress them on-the-fly
-//config: before output.
+//config: Store bbconfig data in compressed form, uncompress them on-the-fly
+//config: before output.
//config:
-//config: If you have a really tiny busybox with few applets enabled (and
-//config: bunzip2 isn't one of them), the overhead of the decompressor might
-//config: be noticeable. Also, if you run executables directly from ROM
-//config: and have very little memory, this might not be a win. Otherwise,
-//config: you probably want this.
+//config: If you have a really tiny busybox with few applets enabled (and
+//config: bunzip2 isn't one of them), the overhead of the decompressor might
+//config: be noticeable. Also, if you run executables directly from ROM
+//config: and have very little memory, this might not be a win. Otherwise,
+//config: you probably want this.
//applet:IF_BBCONFIG(APPLET(bbconfig, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/beep.c b/miscutils/beep.c
index 782656fc5..b9b62f79b 100644
--- a/miscutils/beep.c
+++ b/miscutils/beep.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: The beep applets beeps in a given freq/Hz.
+//config: The beep applets beeps in a given freq/Hz.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_BEEP_FREQ
//config: int "default frequency"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
//config: default 4000
//config: depends on BEEP
//config: help
-//config: Frequency for default beep.
+//config: Frequency for default beep.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_BEEP_LENGTH_MS
//config: int "default length"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
//config: default 30
//config: depends on BEEP
//config: help
-//config: Length in ms for default beep.
+//config: Length in ms for default beep.
//applet:IF_BEEP(APPLET(beep, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/chat.c b/miscutils/chat.c
index a1dc753bb..216a899a0 100644
--- a/miscutils/chat.c
+++ b/miscutils/chat.c
@@ -11,68 +11,68 @@
//config: bool "chat (6.6 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: Simple chat utility.
+//config: Simple chat utility.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CHAT_NOFAIL
//config: bool "Enable NOFAIL expect strings"
//config: depends on CHAT
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: When enabled expect strings which are started with a dash trigger
-//config: no-fail mode. That is when expectation is not met within timeout
-//config: the script is not terminated but sends next SEND string and waits
-//config: for next EXPECT string. This allows to compose far more flexible
-//config: scripts.
+//config: When enabled expect strings which are started with a dash trigger
+//config: no-fail mode. That is when expectation is not met within timeout
+//config: the script is not terminated but sends next SEND string and waits
+//config: for next EXPECT string. This allows to compose far more flexible
+//config: scripts.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CHAT_TTY_HIFI
//config: bool "Force STDIN to be a TTY"
//config: depends on CHAT
//config: default n
//config: help
-//config: Original chat always treats STDIN as a TTY device and sets for it
-//config: so-called raw mode. This option turns on such behaviour.
+//config: Original chat always treats STDIN as a TTY device and sets for it
+//config: so-called raw mode. This option turns on such behaviour.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CHAT_IMPLICIT_CR
//config: bool "Enable implicit Carriage Return"
//config: depends on CHAT
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: When enabled make chat to terminate all SEND strings with a "\r"
-//config: unless "\c" is met anywhere in the string.
+//config: When enabled make chat to terminate all SEND strings with a "\r"
+//config: unless "\c" is met anywhere in the string.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CHAT_SWALLOW_OPTS
//config: bool "Swallow options"
//config: depends on CHAT
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: Busybox chat require no options. To make it not fail when used
-//config: in place of original chat (which has a bunch of options) turn
-//config: this on.
+//config: Busybox chat require no options. To make it not fail when used
+//config: in place of original chat (which has a bunch of options) turn
+//config: this on.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CHAT_SEND_ESCAPES
//config: bool "Support weird SEND escapes"
//config: depends on CHAT
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: Original chat uses some escape sequences in SEND arguments which
-//config: are not sent to device but rather performs special actions.
-//config: E.g. "\K" means to send a break sequence to device.
-//config: "\d" delays execution for a second, "\p" -- for a 1/100 of second.
-//config: Before turning this option on think twice: do you really need them?
+//config: Original chat uses some escape sequences in SEND arguments which
+//config: are not sent to device but rather performs special actions.
+//config: E.g. "\K" means to send a break sequence to device.
+//config: "\d" delays execution for a second, "\p" -- for a 1/100 of second.
+//config: Before turning this option on think twice: do you really need them?
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CHAT_VAR_ABORT_LEN
//config: bool "Support variable-length ABORT conditions"
//config: depends on CHAT
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: Original chat uses fixed 50-bytes length ABORT conditions. Say N here.
+//config: Original chat uses fixed 50-bytes length ABORT conditions. Say N here.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CHAT_CLR_ABORT
//config: bool "Support revoking of ABORT conditions"
//config: depends on CHAT
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: Support CLR_ABORT directive.
+//config: Support CLR_ABORT directive.
//applet:IF_CHAT(APPLET(chat, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/conspy.c b/miscutils/conspy.c
index 22a6918e1..47b9e7207 100644
--- a/miscutils/conspy.c
+++ b/miscutils/conspy.c
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: A text-mode VNC like program for Linux virtual terminals.
-//config: example: conspy NUM shared access to console num
-//config: or conspy -nd NUM screenshot of console num
-//config: or conspy -cs NUM poor man's GNU screen like
+//config: A text-mode VNC like program for Linux virtual terminals.
+//config: example: conspy NUM shared access to console num
+//config: or conspy -nd NUM screenshot of console num
+//config: or conspy -cs NUM poor man's GNU screen like
//applet:IF_CONSPY(APPLET(conspy, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/crond.c b/miscutils/crond.c
index 8d24f294c..6c54e1a8f 100644
--- a/miscutils/crond.c
+++ b/miscutils/crond.c
@@ -13,50 +13,50 @@
//config: default y
//config: select FEATURE_SYSLOG
//config: help
-//config: Crond is a background daemon that parses individual crontab
-//config: files and executes commands on behalf of the users in question.
-//config: This is a port of dcron from slackware. It uses files of the
-//config: format /var/spool/cron/crontabs/<username> files, for example:
-//config: $ cat /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root
-//config: # Run daily cron jobs at 4:40 every day:
-//config: 40 4 * * * /etc/cron/daily > /dev/null 2>&1
+//config: Crond is a background daemon that parses individual crontab
+//config: files and executes commands on behalf of the users in question.
+//config: This is a port of dcron from slackware. It uses files of the
+//config: format /var/spool/cron/crontabs/<username> files, for example:
+//config: $ cat /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root
+//config: # Run daily cron jobs at 4:40 every day:
+//config: 40 4 * * * /etc/cron/daily > /dev/null 2>&1
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CROND_D
//config: bool "Support option -d to redirect output to stderr"
//config: depends on CROND
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: -d N sets loglevel (0:most verbose) and directs all output to stderr.
+//config: -d N sets loglevel (0:most verbose) and directs all output to stderr.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CROND_CALL_SENDMAIL
//config: bool "Report command output via email (using sendmail)"
//config: default y
//config: depends on CROND
//config: help
-//config: Command output will be sent to corresponding user via email.
+//config: Command output will be sent to corresponding user via email.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CROND_SPECIAL_TIMES
//config: bool "Support special times (@reboot, @daily, etc) in crontabs"
//config: default y
//config: depends on CROND
//config: help
-//config: string meaning
-//config: ------ -------
-//config: @reboot Run once, at startup
-//config: @yearly Run once a year: "0 0 1 1 *"
-//config: @annually Same as @yearly: "0 0 1 1 *"
-//config: @monthly Run once a month: "0 0 1 * *"
-//config: @weekly Run once a week: "0 0 * * 0"
-//config: @daily Run once a day: "0 0 * * *"
-//config: @midnight Same as @daily: "0 0 * * *"
-//config: @hourly Run once an hour: "0 * * * *"
+//config: string meaning
+//config: ------ -------
+//config: @reboot Run once, at startup
+//config: @yearly Run once a year: "0 0 1 1 *"
+//config: @annually Same as @yearly: "0 0 1 1 *"
+//config: @monthly Run once a month: "0 0 1 * *"
+//config: @weekly Run once a week: "0 0 * * 0"
+//config: @daily Run once a day: "0 0 * * *"
+//config: @midnight Same as @daily: "0 0 * * *"
+//config: @hourly Run once an hour: "0 * * * *"
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_CROND_DIR
//config: string "crond spool directory"
//config: default "/var/spool/cron"
//config: depends on CROND || CRONTAB
//config: help
-//config: Location of crond spool.
+//config: Location of crond spool.
//applet:IF_CROND(APPLET(crond, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/crontab.c b/miscutils/crontab.c
index 409307567..23cb54887 100644
--- a/miscutils/crontab.c
+++ b/miscutils/crontab.c
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
//config: bool "crontab (9.7 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user. Only
-//config: the superuser may specify a different user and/or crontab directory.
-//config: Note that Busybox binary must be setuid root for this applet to
-//config: work properly.
+//config: Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user. Only
+//config: the superuser may specify a different user and/or crontab directory.
+//config: Note that Busybox binary must be setuid root for this applet to
+//config: work properly.
/* Needs to be run by root or be suid root - needs to change /var/spool/cron* files: */
//applet:IF_CRONTAB(APPLET(crontab, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_REQUIRE))
diff --git a/miscutils/dc.c b/miscutils/dc.c
index d4cd49998..b922a7184 100644
--- a/miscutils/dc.c
+++ b/miscutils/dc.c
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
//config: bool "dc (4.2 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: Dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited
-//config: precision arithmetic.
+//config: Dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited
+//config: precision arithmetic.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_DC_LIBM
//config: bool "Enable power and exp functions (requires libm)"
//config: default y
//config: depends on DC
//config: help
-//config: Enable power and exp functions.
-//config: NOTE: This will require libm to be present for linking.
+//config: Enable power and exp functions.
+//config: NOTE: This will require libm to be present for linking.
//applet:IF_DC(APPLET(dc, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/devfsd.c b/miscutils/devfsd.c
index 334f1071b..814714f53 100644
--- a/miscutils/devfsd.c
+++ b/miscutils/devfsd.c
@@ -59,56 +59,55 @@
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: select FEATURE_SYSLOG
//config: help
-//config: This is deprecated and should NOT be used anymore.
-//config: Use linux >= 2.6 (optionally with hotplug) and mdev instead!
-//config: See docs/mdev.txt for detailed instructions on how to use mdev
-//config: instead.
+//config: This is deprecated and should NOT be used anymore.
+//config: Use linux >= 2.6 (optionally with hotplug) and mdev instead!
+//config: See docs/mdev.txt for detailed instructions on how to use mdev
+//config: instead.
//config:
-//config: Provides compatibility with old device names on a devfs systems.
-//config: You should set it to true if you have devfs enabled.
-//config: The following keywords in devsfd.conf are supported:
-//config: "CLEAR_CONFIG", "INCLUDE", "OPTIONAL_INCLUDE", "RESTORE",
-//config: "PERMISSIONS", "EXECUTE", "COPY", "IGNORE",
-//config: "MKOLDCOMPAT", "MKNEWCOMPAT","RMOLDCOMPAT", "RMNEWCOMPAT".
+//config: Provides compatibility with old device names on a devfs systems.
+//config: You should set it to true if you have devfs enabled.
+//config: The following keywords in devsfd.conf are supported:
+//config: "CLEAR_CONFIG", "INCLUDE", "OPTIONAL_INCLUDE", "RESTORE",
+//config: "PERMISSIONS", "EXECUTE", "COPY", "IGNORE",
+//config: "MKOLDCOMPAT", "MKNEWCOMPAT","RMOLDCOMPAT", "RMNEWCOMPAT".
//config:
-//config: But only if they are written UPPERCASE!!!!!!!!
+//config: But only if they are written UPPERCASE!!!!!!!!
//config:
//config:config DEVFSD_MODLOAD
//config: bool "Adds support for MODLOAD keyword in devsfd.conf"
//config: default y
//config: depends on DEVFSD
//config: help
-//config: This actually doesn't work with busybox modutils but needs
-//config: the external modutils.
+//config: This actually doesn't work with busybox modutils but needs
+//config: the external modutils.
//config:
//config:config DEVFSD_FG_NP
//config: bool "Enable the -fg and -np options"
//config: default y
//config: depends on DEVFSD
//config: help
-//config: -fg Run the daemon in the foreground.
-//config: -np Exit after parsing the configuration file.
-//config: Do not poll for events.
+//config: -fg Run the daemon in the foreground.
+//config: -np Exit after parsing config. Do not poll for events.
//config:
//config:config DEVFSD_VERBOSE
//config: bool "Increases logging (and size)"
//config: default y
//config: depends on DEVFSD
//config: help
-//config: Increases logging to stderr or syslog.
+//config: Increases logging to stderr or syslog.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_DEVFS
//config: bool "Use devfs names for all devices (obsolete)"
//config: default n
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: This is obsolete and should NOT be used anymore.
-//config: Use linux >= 2.6 (optionally with hotplug) and mdev instead!
+//config: This is obsolete and should NOT be used anymore.
+//config: Use linux >= 2.6 (optionally with hotplug) and mdev instead!
//config:
-//config: For legacy systems -- if there is no way around devfsd -- this
-//config: tells busybox to look for names like /dev/loop/0 instead of
-//config: /dev/loop0. If your /dev directory has normal names instead of
-//config: devfs names, you don't want this.
+//config: For legacy systems -- if there is no way around devfsd -- this
+//config: tells busybox to look for names like /dev/loop/0 instead of
+//config: /dev/loop0. If your /dev directory has normal names instead of
+//config: devfs names, you don't want this.
//applet:IF_DEVFSD(APPLET(devfsd, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/devmem.c b/miscutils/devmem.c
index ec911a707..624054770 100644
--- a/miscutils/devmem.c
+++ b/miscutils/devmem.c
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
//config: bool "devmem (2.5 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: devmem is a small program that reads and writes from physical
-//config: memory using /dev/mem.
+//config: devmem is a small program that reads and writes from physical
+//config: memory using /dev/mem.
//applet:IF_DEVMEM(APPLET(devmem, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/fbsplash.c b/miscutils/fbsplash.c
index 4c891deb0..9ac91e01e 100644
--- a/miscutils/fbsplash.c
+++ b/miscutils/fbsplash.c
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Shows splash image and progress bar on framebuffer device.
-//config: Can be used during boot phase of an embedded device. ~2kb.
-//config: Usage:
-//config: - use kernel option 'vga=xxx' or otherwise enable fb device.
-//config: - put somewhere fbsplash.cfg file and an image in .ppm format.
-//config: - $ setsid fbsplash [params] &
+//config: Shows splash image and progress bar on framebuffer device.
+//config: Can be used during boot phase of an embedded device.
+//config: Usage:
+//config: - use kernel option 'vga=xxx' or otherwise enable fb device.
+//config: - put somewhere fbsplash.cfg file and an image in .ppm format.
+//config: - $ setsid fbsplash [params] &
//config: -c: hide cursor
//config: -d /dev/fbN: framebuffer device (if not /dev/fb0)
//config: -s path_to_image_file (can be "-" for stdin)
//config: -i path_to_cfg_file (can be "-" for stdin)
//config: -f path_to_fifo (can be "-" for stdin)
-//config: - if you want to run it only in presence of kernel parameter:
+//config: - if you want to run it only in presence of kernel parameter:
//config: grep -q "fbsplash=on" </proc/cmdline && setsid fbsplash [params] &
-//config: - commands for fifo:
+//config: - commands for fifo:
//config: "NN" (ASCII decimal number) - percentage to show on progress bar
//config: "exit" - well you guessed it
diff --git a/miscutils/flash_eraseall.c b/miscutils/flash_eraseall.c
index b64fda396..af9ebea24 100644
--- a/miscutils/flash_eraseall.c
+++ b/miscutils/flash_eraseall.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
//config: bool "flash_eraseall (5.5 kb)"
//config: default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 8.04
//config: help
-//config: The flash_eraseall binary from mtd-utils as of git head c4c6a59eb.
-//config: This utility is used to erase the whole MTD device.
+//config: The flash_eraseall binary from mtd-utils as of git head c4c6a59eb.
+//config: This utility is used to erase the whole MTD device.
//applet:IF_FLASH_ERASEALL(APPLET(flash_eraseall, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/flash_lock_unlock.c b/miscutils/flash_lock_unlock.c
index 00de3da06..374eed5f6 100644
--- a/miscutils/flash_lock_unlock.c
+++ b/miscutils/flash_lock_unlock.c
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@
//config: bool "flash_lock (2.1 kb)"
//config: default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 8.04
//config: help
-//config: The flash_lock binary from mtd-utils as of git head 5ec0c10d0. This
-//config: utility locks part or all of the flash device.
+//config: The flash_lock binary from mtd-utils as of git head 5ec0c10d0. This
+//config: utility locks part or all of the flash device.
//config:
//config:config FLASH_UNLOCK
//config: bool "flash_unlock (1.3 kb)"
//config: default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 8.04
//config: help
-//config: The flash_unlock binary from mtd-utils as of git head 5ec0c10d0. This
-//config: utility unlocks part or all of the flash device.
+//config: The flash_unlock binary from mtd-utils as of git head 5ec0c10d0. This
+//config: utility unlocks part or all of the flash device.
// APPLET_ODDNAME:name main location suid_type help
//applet:IF_FLASH_LOCK( APPLET_ODDNAME(flash_lock, flash_lock_unlock, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP, flash_lock))
diff --git a/miscutils/flashcp.c b/miscutils/flashcp.c
index f6f61cf16..d4ac62df4 100644
--- a/miscutils/flashcp.c
+++ b/miscutils/flashcp.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
//config: bool "flashcp (5.4 kb)"
//config: default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 8.04
//config: help
-//config: The flashcp binary, inspired by mtd-utils as of git head 5eceb74f7.
-//config: This utility is used to copy images into a MTD device.
+//config: The flashcp binary, inspired by mtd-utils as of git head 5eceb74f7.
+//config: This utility is used to copy images into a MTD device.
//applet:IF_FLASHCP(APPLET(flashcp, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/hdparm.c b/miscutils/hdparm.c
index af7fb99e9..0bbe6ca10 100644
--- a/miscutils/hdparm.c
+++ b/miscutils/hdparm.c
@@ -16,58 +16,58 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Get/Set hard drive parameters. Primarily intended for ATA
-//config: drives.
+//config: Get/Set hard drive parameters. Primarily intended for ATA
+//config: drives.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY
//config: bool "Support obtaining detailed information directly from drives"
//config: default y
//config: depends on HDPARM
//config: help
-//config: Enable the -I and -i options to obtain detailed information
-//config: directly from drives about their capabilities and supported ATA
-//config: feature set. If no device name is specified, hdparm will read
-//config: identify data from stdin. Enabling this option will add about 16k...
+//config: Enable the -I and -i options to obtain detailed information
+//config: directly from drives about their capabilities and supported ATA
+//config: feature set. If no device name is specified, hdparm will read
+//config: identify data from stdin. Enabling this option will add about 16k...
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_SCAN_HWIF
//config: bool "Register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
//config: default y
//config: depends on HDPARM
//config: help
-//config: Enable the 'hdparm -R' option to register an IDE interface.
-//config: This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
+//config: Enable the 'hdparm -R' option to register an IDE interface.
+//config: This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_UNREGISTER_HWIF
//config: bool "Un-register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
//config: default y
//config: depends on HDPARM
//config: help
-//config: Enable the 'hdparm -U' option to un-register an IDE interface.
-//config: This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
+//config: Enable the 'hdparm -U' option to un-register an IDE interface.
+//config: This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_DRIVE_RESET
//config: bool "Perform device reset (DANGEROUS)"
//config: default y
//config: depends on HDPARM
//config: help
-//config: Enable the 'hdparm -w' option to perform a device reset.
-//config: This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
+//config: Enable the 'hdparm -w' option to perform a device reset.
+//config: This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_TRISTATE_HWIF
//config: bool "Tristate device for hotswap (DANGEROUS)"
//config: default y
//config: depends on HDPARM
//config: help
-//config: Enable the 'hdparm -x' option to tristate device for hotswap,
-//config: and the '-b' option to get/set bus state. This is dangerous
-//config: stuff, so you should probably say N.
+//config: Enable the 'hdparm -x' option to tristate device for hotswap,
+//config: and the '-b' option to get/set bus state. This is dangerous
+//config: stuff, so you should probably say N.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_GETSET_DMA
//config: bool "Get/set using_dma flag"
//config: default y
//config: depends on HDPARM
//config: help
-//config: Enable the 'hdparm -d' option to get/set using_dma flag.
+//config: Enable the 'hdparm -d' option to get/set using_dma flag.
//applet:IF_HDPARM(APPLET(hdparm, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/i2c_tools.c b/miscutils/i2c_tools.c
index 578613978..ca2580e92 100644
--- a/miscutils/i2c_tools.c
+++ b/miscutils/i2c_tools.c
@@ -14,28 +14,28 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Read from I2C/SMBus chip registers.
+//config: Read from I2C/SMBus chip registers.
//config:
//config:config I2CSET
//config: bool "i2cset (6.9 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Set I2C registers.
+//config: Set I2C registers.
//config:
//config:config I2CDUMP
//config: bool "i2cdump (7.2 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Examine I2C registers.
+//config: Examine I2C registers.
//config:
//config:config I2CDETECT
//config: bool "i2cdetect (7.2 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Detect I2C chips.
+//config: Detect I2C chips.
//config:
//applet:IF_I2CGET(APPLET(i2cget, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/inotifyd.c b/miscutils/inotifyd.c
index 2e0163e35..0060797ed 100644
--- a/miscutils/inotifyd.c
+++ b/miscutils/inotifyd.c
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
//config: bool "inotifyd (3.5 kb)"
//config: default n # doesn't build on Knoppix 5
//config: help
-//config: Simple inotify daemon. Reports filesystem changes. Requires
-//config: kernel >= 2.6.13
+//config: Simple inotify daemon. Reports filesystem changes. Requires
+//config: kernel >= 2.6.13
//applet:IF_INOTIFYD(APPLET(inotifyd, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/less.c b/miscutils/less.c
index a4ef1518f..c1d5e1b39 100644
--- a/miscutils/less.c
+++ b/miscutils/less.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
//config: bool "less (15 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: 'less' is a pager, meaning that it displays text files. It possesses
-//config: a wide array of features, and is an improvement over 'more'.
+//config: 'less' is a pager, meaning that it displays text files. It possesses
+//config: a wide array of features, and is an improvement over 'more'.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_LESS_MAXLINES
//config: int "Max number of input lines less will try to eat"
@@ -38,64 +38,64 @@
//config: default y
//config: depends on LESS
//config: help
-//config: This option adds the capability to search for matching left and right
-//config: brackets, facilitating programming.
+//config: This option adds the capability to search for matching left and right
+//config: brackets, facilitating programming.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_LESS_FLAGS
//config: bool "Enable -m/-M"
//config: default y
//config: depends on LESS
//config: help
-//config: The -M/-m flag enables a more sophisticated status line.
+//config: The -M/-m flag enables a more sophisticated status line.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_LESS_TRUNCATE
//config: bool "Enable -S"
//config: default y
//config: depends on LESS
//config: help
-//config: The -S flag causes long lines to be truncated rather than
-//config: wrapped.
+//config: The -S flag causes long lines to be truncated rather than
+//config: wrapped.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_LESS_MARKS
//config: bool "Enable marks"
//config: default y
//config: depends on LESS
//config: help
-//config: Marks enable positions in a file to be stored for easy reference.
+//config: Marks enable positions in a file to be stored for easy reference.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_LESS_REGEXP
//config: bool "Enable regular expressions"
//config: default y
//config: depends on LESS
//config: help
-//config: Enable regular expressions, allowing complex file searches.
+//config: Enable regular expressions, allowing complex file searches.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_LESS_WINCH
//config: bool "Enable automatic resizing on window size changes"
//config: default y
//config: depends on LESS
//config: help
-//config: Makes less track window size changes.
+//config: Makes less track window size changes.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_LESS_ASK_TERMINAL
//config: bool "Use 'tell me cursor position' ESC sequence to measure window"
//config: default y
//config: depends on FEATURE_LESS_WINCH
//config: help
-//config: Makes less track window size changes.
-//config: If terminal size can't be retrieved and $LINES/$COLUMNS are not set,
-//config: this option makes less perform a last-ditch effort to find it:
-//config: position cursor to 999,999 and ask terminal to report real
-//config: cursor position using "ESC [ 6 n" escape sequence, then read stdin.
-//config: This is not clean but helps a lot on serial lines and such.
+//config: Makes less track window size changes.
+//config: If terminal size can't be retrieved and $LINES/$COLUMNS are not set,
+//config: this option makes less perform a last-ditch effort to find it:
+//config: position cursor to 999,999 and ask terminal to report real
+//config: cursor position using "ESC [ 6 n" escape sequence, then read stdin.
+//config: This is not clean but helps a lot on serial lines and such.
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_LESS_DASHCMD
//config: bool "Enable flag changes ('-' command)"
//config: default y
//config: depends on LESS
//config: help
-//config: This enables the ability to change command-line flags within
-//config: less itself ('-' keyboard command).
+//config: This enables the ability to change command-line flags within
+//config: less itself ('-' keyboard command).
//config:
//config:config FEATURE_LESS_LINENUMS
//config: bool "Enable -N (dynamic switching of line numbers)"
diff --git a/miscutils/lsscsi.c b/miscutils/lsscsi.c
index 72fafefb0..b69ff1eef 100644
--- a/miscutils/lsscsi.c
+++ b/miscutils/lsscsi.c
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
//config: default y
//config: #select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: lsscsi is a utility for displaying information about SCSI buses in the
-//config: system and devices connected to them.
+//config: lsscsi is a utility for displaying information about SCSI buses in the
+//config: system and devices connected to them.
//config:
-//config: This version uses sysfs (/sys/bus/scsi/devices) only.
+//config: This version uses sysfs (/sys/bus/scsi/devices) only.
//applet:IF_LSSCSI(APPLET(lsscsi, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/makedevs.c b/miscutils/makedevs.c
index 5f8593a0c..c2f86df01 100644
--- a/miscutils/makedevs.c
+++ b/miscutils/makedevs.c
@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@
//config: bool "makedevs (9.3 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: 'makedevs' is a utility used to create a batch of devices with
-//config: one command.
+//config: 'makedevs' is a utility used to create a batch of devices with
+//config: one command.
//config:
-//config: There are two choices for command line behaviour, the interface
-//config: as used by LEAF/Linux Router Project, or a device table file.
+//config: There are two choices for command line behaviour, the interface
+//config: as used by LEAF/Linux Router Project, or a device table file.
//config:
-//config: 'leaf' is traditionally what busybox follows, it allows multiple
-//config: devices of a particluar type to be created per command.
-//config: e.g. /dev/hda[0-9]
-//config: Device properties are passed as command line arguments.
+//config: 'leaf' is traditionally what busybox follows, it allows multiple
+//config: devices of a particluar type to be created per command.
+//config: e.g. /dev/hda[0-9]
+//config: Device properties are passed as command line arguments.
//config:
-//config: 'table' reads device properties from a file or stdin, allowing
-//config: a batch of unrelated devices to be made with one command.
-//config: User/group names are allowed as an alternative to uid/gid.
+//config: 'table' reads device properties from a file or stdin, allowing
+//config: a batch of unrelated devices to be made with one command.
+//config: User/group names are allowed as an alternative to uid/gid.
//config:
//config:choice
//config: prompt "Choose makedevs behaviour"
diff --git a/miscutils/man.c b/miscutils/man.c
index de6ef1961..a16202f25 100644
--- a/miscutils/man.c
+++ b/miscutils/man.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
//config: bool "man (27 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: Format and display manual pages.
+//config: Format and display manual pages.
//applet:IF_MAN(APPLET(man, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/microcom.c b/miscutils/microcom.c
index 436509c47..14b9f3baf 100644
--- a/miscutils/microcom.c
+++ b/miscutils/microcom.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
//config: bool "microcom (5.6 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: The poor man's minicom utility for chatting with serial port devices.
+//config: The poor man's minicom utility for chatting with serial port devices.
//applet:IF_MICROCOM(APPLET(microcom, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/mt.c b/miscutils/mt.c
index aec7bf775..fad656e95 100644
--- a/miscutils/mt.c
+++ b/miscutils/mt.c
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
//config: bool "mt (2.6 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: mt is used to control tape devices. You can use the mt utility
-//config: to advance or rewind a tape past a specified number of archive
-//config: files on the tape.
+//config: mt is used to control tape devices. You can use the mt utility
+//config: to advance or rewind a tape past a specified number of archive
+//config: files on the tape.
//applet:IF_MT(APPLET(mt, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/nandwrite.c b/miscutils/nandwrite.c
index 8659b491f..14b1ed056 100644
--- a/miscutils/nandwrite.c
+++ b/miscutils/nandwrite.c
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Write to the specified MTD device, with bad blocks awareness
+//config: Write to the specified MTD device, with bad blocks awareness
//config:
//config:config NANDDUMP
//config: bool "nanddump (6.3 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Dump the content of raw NAND chip
+//config: Dump the content of raw NAND chip
//applet:IF_NANDWRITE(APPLET(nandwrite, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
//applet:IF_NANDDUMP(APPLET_ODDNAME(nanddump, nandwrite, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP, nanddump))
diff --git a/miscutils/partprobe.c b/miscutils/partprobe.c
index 787def8cd..2c12a7d20 100644
--- a/miscutils/partprobe.c
+++ b/miscutils/partprobe.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Ask kernel to rescan partition table.
+//config: Ask kernel to rescan partition table.
//applet:IF_PARTPROBE(APPLET(partprobe, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/raidautorun.c b/miscutils/raidautorun.c
index 45e398ebf..ecedf9ce2 100644
--- a/miscutils/raidautorun.c
+++ b/miscutils/raidautorun.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: raidautorun tells the kernel md driver to
-//config: search and start RAID arrays.
+//config: raidautorun tells the kernel md driver to
+//config: search and start RAID arrays.
//applet:IF_RAIDAUTORUN(APPLET(raidautorun, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/readahead.c b/miscutils/readahead.c
index eb966b0f0..972302a18 100644
--- a/miscutils/readahead.c
+++ b/miscutils/readahead.c
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@
//config: depends on LFS
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Preload the files listed on the command line into RAM cache so that
-//config: subsequent reads on these files will not block on disk I/O.
+//config: Preload the files listed on the command line into RAM cache so that
+//config: subsequent reads on these files will not block on disk I/O.
//config:
-//config: This applet just calls the readahead(2) system call on each file.
-//config: It is mainly useful in system startup scripts to preload files
-//config: or executables before they are used. When used at the right time
-//config: (in particular when a CPU bound process is running) it can
-//config: significantly speed up system startup.
+//config: This applet just calls the readahead(2) system call on each file.
+//config: It is mainly useful in system startup scripts to preload files
+//config: or executables before they are used. When used at the right time
+//config: (in particular when a CPU bound process is running) it can
+//config: significantly speed up system startup.
//config:
-//config: As readahead(2) blocks until each file has been read, it is best to
-//config: run this applet as a background job.
+//config: As readahead(2) blocks until each file has been read, it is best to
+//config: run this applet as a background job.
//applet:IF_READAHEAD(APPLET(readahead, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/rfkill.c b/miscutils/rfkill.c
index 2c083b144..546928402 100644
--- a/miscutils/rfkill.c
+++ b/miscutils/rfkill.c
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
//config: default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 9.04
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Enable/disable wireless devices.
+//config: Enable/disable wireless devices.
//config:
-//config: rfkill list : list all wireless devices
-//config: rfkill list bluetooth : list all bluetooth devices
-//config: rfkill list 1 : list device corresponding to the given index
-//config: rfkill block|unblock wlan : block/unblock all wlan(wifi) devices
+//config: rfkill list : list all wireless devices
+//config: rfkill list bluetooth : list all bluetooth devices
+//config: rfkill list 1 : list device corresponding to the given index
+//config: rfkill block|unblock wlan : block/unblock all wlan(wifi) devices
//config:
//applet:IF_RFKILL(APPLET(rfkill, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/runlevel.c b/miscutils/runlevel.c
index 79fa3c834..6b4742255 100644
--- a/miscutils/runlevel.c
+++ b/miscutils/runlevel.c
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
//config: default y
//config: depends on FEATURE_UTMP
//config: help
-//config: find the current and previous system runlevel.
+//config: find the current and previous system runlevel.
//config:
-//config: This applet uses utmp but does not rely on busybox supporing
-//config: utmp on purpose. It is used by e.g. emdebian via /etc/init.d/rc.
+//config: This applet uses utmp but does not rely on busybox supporing
+//config: utmp on purpose. It is used by e.g. emdebian via /etc/init.d/rc.
//applet:IF_RUNLEVEL(APPLET(runlevel, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/rx.c b/miscutils/rx.c
index 3cf17843f..874a3f0a3 100644
--- a/miscutils/rx.c
+++ b/miscutils/rx.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Receive files using the Xmodem protocol.
+//config: Receive files using the Xmodem protocol.
//applet:IF_RX(APPLET(rx, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/setserial.c b/miscutils/setserial.c
index a60950206..28a1bef18 100644
--- a/miscutils/setserial.c
+++ b/miscutils/setserial.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Retrieve or set Linux serial port.
+//config: Retrieve or set Linux serial port.
//applet:IF_SETSERIAL(APPLET(setserial, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/strings.c b/miscutils/strings.c
index 17c047079..ccb05f6d4 100644
--- a/miscutils/strings.c
+++ b/miscutils/strings.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
//config: bool "strings (4.3 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: strings prints the printable character sequences for each file
-//config: specified.
+//config: strings prints the printable character sequences for each file
+//config: specified.
//applet:IF_STRINGS(APPLET(strings, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/time.c b/miscutils/time.c
index c443ef909..60fc11f6e 100644
--- a/miscutils/time.c
+++ b/miscutils/time.c
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
//config: bool "time (7 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: The time command runs the specified program with the given arguments.
-//config: When the command finishes, time writes a message to standard output
-//config: giving timing statistics about this program run.
+//config: The time command runs the specified program with the given arguments.
+//config: When the command finishes, time writes a message to standard output
+//config: giving timing statistics about this program run.
//applet:IF_TIME(APPLET(time, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/ttysize.c b/miscutils/ttysize.c
index a2eeb9347..7f6a84308 100644
--- a/miscutils/ttysize.c
+++ b/miscutils/ttysize.c
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
//config: bool "ttysize (372 bytes)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: A replacement for "stty size". Unlike stty, can report only width,
-//config: only height, or both, in any order. It also does not complain on
-//config: error, but returns default 80x24.
-//config: Usage in shell scripts: width=`ttysize w`.
+//config: A replacement for "stty size". Unlike stty, can report only width,
+//config: only height, or both, in any order. It also does not complain on
+//config: error, but returns default 80x24.
+//config: Usage in shell scripts: width=`ttysize w`.
//applet:IF_TTYSIZE(APPLET(ttysize, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/ubi_tools.c b/miscutils/ubi_tools.c
index 07f9a72ea..c6ba22adf 100644
--- a/miscutils/ubi_tools.c
+++ b/miscutils/ubi_tools.c
@@ -8,42 +8,42 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Attach MTD device to an UBI device.
+//config: Attach MTD device to an UBI device.
//config:
//config:config UBIDETACH
//config: bool "ubidetach (4.6 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Detach MTD device from an UBI device.
+//config: Detach MTD device from an UBI device.
//config:
//config:config UBIMKVOL
//config: bool "ubimkvol (5.8 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Create a UBI volume.
+//config: Create a UBI volume.
//config:
//config:config UBIRMVOL
//config: bool "ubirmvol (5.2 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Delete a UBI volume.
+//config: Delete a UBI volume.
//config:
//config:config UBIRSVOL
//config: bool "ubirsvol (4.6 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Resize a UBI volume.
+//config: Resize a UBI volume.
//config:
//config:config UBIUPDATEVOL
//config: bool "ubiupdatevol (5.6 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Update a UBI volume.
+//config: Update a UBI volume.
// APPLET_ODDNAME:name main location suid_type help
//applet:IF_UBIATTACH( APPLET_ODDNAME(ubiattach, ubi_tools, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP, ubiattach))
diff --git a/miscutils/ubirename.c b/miscutils/ubirename.c
index 8fb42ee81..786c4b9fa 100644
--- a/miscutils/ubirename.c
+++ b/miscutils/ubirename.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: Utility to rename UBI volumes
+//config: Utility to rename UBI volumes
//applet:IF_UBIRENAME(APPLET(ubirename, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/volname.c b/miscutils/volname.c
index d80787f1a..6e6bbaa44 100644
--- a/miscutils/volname.c
+++ b/miscutils/volname.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
//config: bool "volname (1.7 kb)"
//config: default y
//config: help
-//config: Prints a CD-ROM volume name.
+//config: Prints a CD-ROM volume name.
//applet:IF_VOLNAME(APPLET(volname, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/miscutils/watchdog.c b/miscutils/watchdog.c
index 2ef4997b1..ec06bcb51 100644
--- a/miscutils/watchdog.c
+++ b/miscutils/watchdog.c
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
//config: default y
//config: select PLATFORM_LINUX
//config: help
-//config: The watchdog utility is used with hardware or software watchdog
-//config: device drivers. It opens the specified watchdog device special file
-//config: and periodically writes a magic character to the device. If the
-//config: watchdog applet ever fails to write the magic character within a
-//config: certain amount of time, the watchdog device assumes the system has
-//config: hung, and will cause the hardware to reboot.
+//config: The watchdog utility is used with hardware or software watchdog
+//config: device drivers. It opens the specified watchdog device special file
+//config: and periodically writes a magic character to the device. If the
+//config: watchdog applet ever fails to write the magic character within a
+//config: certain amount of time, the watchdog device assumes the system has
+//config: hung, and will cause the hardware to reboot.
//applet:IF_WATCHDOG(APPLET(watchdog, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))