From 500ae5be17d1ec2173046b6687ec770f8d0213fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Poul-Henning Kamp Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:11:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Document that '.' stops repetition of 's..." sequences. This is useful in order to get visual indication that something did not succeed: # Give it 5 seconds to run echo 'sjjjjjA.' > /dev/led/error random_program echo '0' > /dev/led/error If random_program takes more than 5 seconds or if it hangs, the LED will be turned on. --- share/man/man4/led.4 | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/share/man/man4/led.4 b/share/man/man4/led.4 index ef2ae149be2..1f495a76b68 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/led.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/led.4 @@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ This gives full control over the announciator. Letters 'A' ... 'J' turns the announciator on for from 1/10th to one full second. Letters 'a' ... 'j' turns the announciator off for 1/10th -to one full second. The sequence is immediately repeated. +to one full second. +Unless terminated with a '.', the sequence is immediately repeated. .It Ic m%s morse. .Bl -tag -width Ds -offset indent -compact