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authorMariusz Zaborski <oshogbo@FreeBSD.org>2017-09-17 10:28:45 +0000
committerMariusz Zaborski <oshogbo@FreeBSD.org>2017-09-17 10:28:45 +0000
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Fix language used in the r322923.
Pointed out by: wblock@ MFC after: 1 week X-MFC-with: r322923
Notes
Notes: svn path=/head/; revision=323671
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diff --git a/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8 b/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8
index e773cce7b4c9..c3e36fd7263e 100644
--- a/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8
+++ b/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd August 26, 2017
+.Dd September 17, 2017
.Dt GELI 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -280,8 +280,10 @@ To inhibit backups, you can use
as the
.Ar backupfile .
.It Fl d
-While booting from this encrypted root filesystem enable visibility of
-passphrase length.
+When entering the passphrase to boot from this encrypted root filesystem, echo
+.Ql *
+characters.
+This makes the length of the passphrase visible.
.It Fl e Ar ealgo
Encryption algorithm to use.
Currently supported algorithms are:
@@ -494,11 +496,14 @@ subcommand.
.It Fl B
Remove the BOOT flag from the given providers.
.It Fl d
-While booting from this encrypted root filesystem enable visibility of
-passphrase length.
+When entering the passphrase to boot from this encrypted root filesystem, echo
+.Ql *
+characters.
+This makes the length of the passphrase visible.
.It Fl D
-While booting from this encrypted root filesystem disable visibility of
-passphrase length.
+Disable echoing of any characters when a passphrase is entered to boot from this
+encrypted root filesystem.
+This hides the passphrase length.
.It Fl g
Enable booting from this encrypted root filesystem.
The boot loader prompts for the passphrase and loads