system_cmds-431.tar.gz

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

diff --git a/nvram.tproj/nvram.8 b/nvram.tproj/nvram.8
index 2454e0613a09b258c3c8923d801441fde8e4f3bb..b251c529049b21456af0b44d553d740aab282b71 100644 (file)
--- a/nvram.tproj/nvram.8
+++ b/nvram.tproj/nvram.8
@@ -41,17 +41,29 @@ Binary data can be set using the %xx notation, where xx is the hex
 value of the byte.  The type for new variables is always binary
 data.
 .SH OPTIONS
+.\" ==========
 .TP
-.B \-p
-Print all of the firmware variables.
+.BI \-d " name"
+Deletes the named firmware variable.
+.\" ==========
 .TP
 .BI \-f " filename"
 Set firmware variables from a text file.  The file must be a
-list name=value statements.  If the last character of a line is
-\\, the value will be continued to the next line.
+list of "name value" statements.  The first space on each line
+is taken to be the separator between "name" and "value".  If
+the last character of a line is \\, the value extends to the next line.
+.\" ==========
 .TP
-.BI \-d " name"
-Deletes the named firmware variable.
+.B \-x
+Use XML format for reading and writing variables.
+This option must be used before the
+.B \-p
+or
+.B \-f
+options, since arguments are processed in order.
+.TP
+.B \-p
+Print all of the firmware variables.
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .LP
 .RS