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
 value of the byte.  The type for new variables is always binary
 data.
 .SH OPTIONS

+.\" ==========

 .TP
 .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
 .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
 .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
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .LP
 .RS