Re: Issue in Kernel docs / Admin Guide / SysRq

[Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>]

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On Fri, Oct 03, 2025 at 02:32:57PM +0200, Anselm Schüler wrote:
> I’m writing here because I don’t know where to find Kernel docs
> (https://docs.kernel.org/) sources and submit patches.
> 

It's in Documentation/ directory of kernel sources.

If you want to send docs patches, please read
Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst for how to submit them and make
sure to Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org.

> The page “Linux Magic System Request Key Hacks”
> (https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/sysrq.html) says this:
> 
> “Write a single character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. Only the first character
> is processed, the rest of the string is ignored. However, it is not
> recommended to write any extra characters as the behavior is undefined and
> might change in the future versions. E.g.:
>     echo t > /proc/sysrq-trigger”

I think that the second sentence refers to writing subsequent characters in
this context.

> 
> I interpret the command as a suggestion of how to properly use
> /proc/sysrq-trigger, and not as an example of what not to do, and I believe
> many will share this interpretation. The command as listed will write TWO
> characters to /proc/sysrq-trigger.
> 
> Either the behaviour of ignoring \n should be codified and explicitly
> supported or this section should be changed.
> 

See commit 39ff20f5fd4481 ("/proc/sysrq-trigger: accept multiple keys at
once").

Thanks.

-- 
An old man doll... just what I always wanted! - Clara

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