BSD 4_3_Net_2 release

[unix-history] / usr / src / usr.bin / nice / nice.1

diff --git a/usr/src/usr.bin/nice/nice.1 b/usr/src/usr.bin/nice/nice.1
index 3ca599b..2d95baf 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/usr.bin/nice/nice.1
+++ b/usr/src/usr.bin/nice/nice.1
@@ -1,23 +1,46 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"

-.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%

 .\"
 .\"

-.\"     @(#)nice.1     6.6 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+.\"    must display the following acknowledgement:
+.\"    This product includes software developed by the University of
+.\"    California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+.\"    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+.\"    without specific prior written permission.

 .\"
 .\"

-.Vx
-.Vx
-.Dd 
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+.\" ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
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+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.\"    @(#)nice.1      6.7 (Berkeley) 7/24/91
+.\"
+.Dd July 24, 1991

 .Dt NICE 1
 .Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm nice
 .Dt NICE 1
 .Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm nice

-.Nd execute a command at a low scheduling priority
+.Nd execute a Bourne shell command at a low scheduling priority

 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm nice
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm nice

-.Oo
-.Op Fl Ar number
-.Oo
+.Op Fl Ns Ar number

 .Ar command
 .Op Ar arguments
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Ar command
 .Op Ar arguments
 .Sh DESCRIPTION


@@ -27,7 +50,7 @@ runs
 at a low priority.
 (Think of low and slow).
 If
 at a low priority.
 (Think of low and slow).
 If

-.Ar \-number
+.Fl Ns Ar number

 is specified, and if it is greater than or equal
 to 10 (the default),
 .Nm nice
 is specified, and if it is greater than or equal
 to 10 (the default),
 .Nm nice


@@ -41,7 +64,7 @@ The lower bounds or
 higher priorities (integers less than 10)
 can only be requested by the super-user.
 Negative numbers are expressed as
 higher priorities (integers less than 10)
 can only be requested by the super-user.
 Negative numbers are expressed as

-.Ar \-\-number.
+.Fl - Ns Ar number .

 .Pp
 The returned exit status is the exit value from the
 command executed by
 .Pp
 The returned exit status is the exit value from the
 command executed by


@@ -50,8 +73,10 @@ command executed by
 .Xr csh 1 ,
 .Xr renice 8
 .Sh HISTORY
 .Xr csh 1 ,
 .Xr renice 8
 .Sh HISTORY

-.Nm Nice
-appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
+A
+.Nm nice
+command appeared in
+.At v6 .

 .Sh BUGS
 .Nm Nice
 is particular to
 .Sh BUGS
 .Nm Nice
 is particular to


@@ -65,5 +90,8 @@ signals while in the background.
 is built into
 .Xr csh  1
 with a slightly different syntax than described here.  The form
 is built into
 .Xr csh  1
 with a slightly different syntax than described here.  The form

-``nice +10'' nices to positive nice, and ``nice \-10'' can be used
+.Ql nice +10
+nices to positive nice, and
+.Ql nice \-10
+can be used

 by the super-user to give a process more of the processor.
 by the super-user to give a process more of the processor.