system_cmds-433.8.tar.gz

[apple/system_cmds.git] / kgmon.tproj / kgmon.8

diff --git a/kgmon.tproj/kgmon.8 b/kgmon.tproj/kgmon.8
index 060ed2eba4fd675efdcb54b4d13aa81a1e89c8bd..da55da438be823bd980a62a78b5ebbb64c7a147d 100644 (file)
--- a/kgmon.tproj/kgmon.8
+++ b/kgmon.tproj/kgmon.8
@@ -62,14 +62,26 @@ file suitable for later analysis by
 .Pp
 The options are as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
+.\" ==========
 .It Fl b
 Resume the collection of profile data.
+.\" ==========
 .It Fl h
 Stop the collection of profile data.
+.\" ==========
+.It Fl M
+Extract values associated with the name list from the specified core
+instead of the default ``/dev/kmem''.
+.\" ==========
+.It Fl N
+Extract the name list from the specified system instead of the
+default ``/vmunix''.
+.\" ==========
 .It Fl p
 Dump the contents of the profile buffers into a
 .Pa gmon.out
 file.
+.\" ==========
 .It Fl r
 Reset all the profile buffers. 
 If the
@@ -77,12 +89,6 @@ If the
 flag is also specified, the
 .Pa gmon.out
 file is generated before the buffers are reset.
-.It Fl M
-Extract values associated with the name list from the specified core
-instead of the default ``/dev/kmem''.
-.It Fl N
-Extract the name list from the specified system instead of the
-default ``/vmunix''.
 .El
 .Pp
 If neither 
@@ -111,12 +117,12 @@ Users with only read permission on
 .Pa /dev/kmem
 cannot change the state
 of profiling collection. 
-They can get a 
+If profiling is in progress,
+they can get a 
 .Pa gmon.out
-file with the warning that the data may be
-inconsistent if profiling is in progress.
+file containing a warning that the data may be inconsistent.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
-.Nm
+.Nm kgmon
 command appeared in
 .Bx 4.2 .