Re: [PATCH 0/1] docs: Document all GRUB modules

[Federico Vaga]

Thank you, Andrew, for this patch. Unfortunately, I can't review the actual
patch because I'm a user with the desire to read more about modules. But
definitively, I've learned something in reading your patch. I find it useful.

On Sun, Aug 04, 2024 at 11:32:50AM -0500, Andrew Hamilton wrote:
> Currently the GRUB Manual is missing documentation on most of the modules
> available in GRUB. This makes it difficult for users to understand what
> features / capabilities exist and to fine-tune which modules their system
> includes.
>
> Based on positive feedback received from 2024-06 / 2024-07 mail thread
> "Idea / Feedback Request: GRUB Manual - Modules Documentation Improve"
> (https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2024-07/msg00023.html)
> I have proceeded with adding documentation of the GRUB modules. I have
> attempted to capture some documentation for all GRUB modules I was able
> to see in the current source tree. Whenever possible - I pointed to
> detailed documentation on commands (cross reference from the module to
> the command documentation) when such documentation was available. I did
> my best to interpret the source code to provide a basic high level summary
> of the module's purpose.
>
> From user perspective, this patch will greatly expand (I counted a bit
> more than 300 modules today) section 16 (Modules) of the GRUB Manual, and
> I also added some detail on the "file" command (moved it from
> undocumented).
>
>
> Andrew Hamilton (1):
>  docs: Document all GRUB modules
>
> docs/grub.texi | 2118 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 2114 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> --
> 2.39.2
>
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