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diff --git a/man/vpddecode.8 b/man/vpddecode.8 index 1cc2b76..44901ad 100644 --- a/man/vpddecode.8 +++ b/man/vpddecode.8 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ vpddecode \- \s-1VPD\s0 structure decoder .\" .SH SYNOPSIS .B vpddecode -.RB [ OPTIONS ] +.RI [ OPTIONS ] .\" .SH DESCRIPTION .B vpddecode @@ -32,30 +32,35 @@ the accuracy of these labels is welcome. .\" .SH OPTIONS .TP -.BR "-d" ", " "--dev-mem FILE" -Read memory from device \fBFILE\fR (default: \fB/dev/mem\fR) +.BR "-d" ", " "--dev-mem \fIFILE\fP" +Read memory from device \fIFILE\fP (default: \fI/dev/mem\fP) .TP -.BR "-s" ", " "--string KEYWORD" -Only display the value of the \s-1VPD\s0 string identified by \fBKEYWORD\fR. -\fBKEYWORD\fR must be a keyword from the following list: \fBbios-build-id\fR, -\fBbox-serial-number\fR, \fBmotherboard-serial-number\fR, -\fBmachine-type-model\fR, \fBbios-release-date\fR. +.BR "-s" ", " "--string \fIKEYWORD\fP" +Only display the value of the \s-1VPD\s0 string identified by \fIKEYWORD\fP. +It must be a keyword from the following list: +.nh +.BR bios-build-id , +.BR box-serial-number , +.BR motherboard-serial-number , +.BR machine-type-model , +.BR bios-release-date . +.hy Each keyword corresponds to an offset and a length within the \s-1VPD\s0 record. Not all strings may be defined on all \s-1VPD\s0-enabled systems. -If \fBKEYWORD\fR is not provided or not valid, a list of all valid +If \fIKEYWORD\fP is not provided or not valid, a list of all valid keywords is printed and .B vpddecode exits with an error. This option cannot be used more than once. -Mutually exclusive with \fB--dump\fR. +Mutually exclusive with \fB--dump\fP. .TP .BR "-u" ", " "--dump" Do not decode the VPD records, dump their contents as hexadecimal instead. Note that this is still a text output, no binary data will be thrown upon you. ASCII equivalent is displayed when possible. This option is mainly useful for debugging. -Mutually exclusive with \fB--string\fR. +Mutually exclusive with \fB--string\fP. .TP .BR "-h" ", " "--help" Display usage information and exit |