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alternate -> alternative, per PR 2643

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lib/libc/sys/sigaltstack.2
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.\" $NetBSD: sigaltstack.2,v 1.3 1995/02/27 10:41:52 cgd Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: sigaltstack.2,v 1.4 1997/03/08 13:47:08 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1992, 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct sigaltstack {
.Fn sigaltstack "const struct sigaltstack *ss" "struct sigaltstack *oss"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Fn Sigaltstack
allows users to define an alternate stack on which signals
allows users to define an alternative stack on which signals
are to be processed.
If
.Fa ss
@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ set to
A disabled stack will cause all signals to be
taken on the regular user stack.
If the stack is later re-enabled then all signals that were specified
to be processed on an alternate stack will resume doing so.
to be processed on an alternative stack will resume doing so.
.Pp
If
.Fa oss
@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ if the signal stack is currently disabled.
The value
.Dv SIGSTKSZ
is defined to be the number of bytes/chars that would be used to cover
the usual case when allocating an alternate stack area.
The following code fragment is typically used to allocate an alternate stack.
the usual case when allocating an alternative stack area.
The following code fragment is typically used to allocate an alternative stack.
.Bd -literal -offset indent
if ((sigstk.ss_sp = malloc(SIGSTKSZ)) == NULL)
/* error return */
@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ that require a specific amount of stack space other than the default size.
The value
.Dv MINSIGSTKSZ
is defined to be the number of bytes/chars that is required by
the operating system to implement the alternate stack feature.
In computing an alternate stack size,
the operating system to implement the alternative stack feature.
In computing an alternative stack size,
programs should add
.Dv MINSIGSTKSZ
to their stack requirements to allow for the operating system overhead.
@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ address space.
.It Bq Er EINVAL
An attempt was made to disable an active stack.
.It Bq Er ENOMEM
Size of alternate stack area is less than or equal to
Size of alternative stack area is less than or equal to
.Dv MINSIGSTKSZ .
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO

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lib/libc/time/zic.8
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.\" $NetBSD: zic.8,v 1.4 1996/01/08 22:50:59 jtc Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: zic.8,v 1.5 1997/03/08 13:48:11 mouse Exp $
.TH ZIC 8
.SH NAME
zic \- time zone compiler
@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ begin the field with a minus sign if time must be subtracted from GMT.
.TP
.B RULES/SAVE
The name of the rule(s) that apply in the time zone or,
alternately, an amount of time to add to local standard time.
alternatively, an amount of time to add to local standard time.
If this field is
.B \-
then standard time always applies in the time zone.
@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ The pair of characters
is used to show where the
.q "variable part"
of the time zone abbreviation goes.
Alternately,
Alternatively,
a slash (/)
separates standard and daylight abbreviations.
.TP
@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ field should appear as the
field in some zone line;
the
.B LINK-TO
field is used as an alternate name for that zone.
field is used as an alternative name for that zone.
.PP
Except for continuation lines,
lines may appear in any order in the input.

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libexec/getty/gettytab.5
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.\" $NetBSD: gettytab.5,v 1.14 1996/08/11 04:24:57 explorer Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: gettytab.5,v 1.15 1997/03/08 13:48:58 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ table.
.Bl -column Namexx /usr/bin/login Default
.It Sy Name Type Default Description
.It "ap bool false terminal uses any parity"
.It "bk str 0377 alternate end of line character (input break)"
.It "bk str 0377 alternative end of line character (input break)"
.It "c0 num unused tty control flags to write messages"
.It "c1 num unused tty control flags to read login name"
.It "c2 num unused tty control flags to leave terminal as"

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sbin/disklabel/disklabel.5
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.\" $NetBSD: disklabel.5,v 1.4 1996/07/03 22:38:37 pk Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: disklabel.5,v 1.5 1997/03/08 13:49:40 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1987, 1991, 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ struct disklabel {
u_int16_t d_sparespertrack; /* # of spare sectors per track */
u_int16_t d_sparespercyl; /* # of spare sectors per cylinder */
/*
* Alternate cylinders include maintenance, replacement, configuration
* Alternative cylinders include maintenance, replacement, configuration
* description areas, etc.
*/
u_int32_t d_acylinders; /* # of alt. cylinders per unit */

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sbin/fsck_ffs/fsck_ffs.8
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.\" $NetBSD: fsck_ffs.8,v 1.15 1996/12/27 05:51:14 mikel Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: fsck_ffs.8,v 1.16 1997/03/08 13:50:36 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1989, 1991, 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ The following flags are interpreted by
.It Fl b
Use the block specified immediately after the flag as
the super block for the filesystem. Block 32 is usually
an alternate super block.
an alternative super block.
.It Fl c
Convert the filesystem to the specified level.
Note that the level of a filesystem can only be raised.

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sbin/mountd/mountd.8
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.\" $NetBSD: mountd.8,v 1.11 1996/02/18 11:57:51 fvdl Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: mountd.8,v 1.12 1997/03/08 13:51:12 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1991, 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ that need it.
.It Ar exportsfile
The
.Ar exportsfile
argument specifies an alternate location
argument specifies an alternative location
for the exports file.
.El
.Pp

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sbin/newfs/newfs.8
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.\" $NetBSD: newfs.8,v 1.14 1996/12/26 04:37:18 mikel Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: newfs.8,v 1.15 1997/03/08 13:51:55 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ different type of disk than the one on which it is initially created
Note that changing any of these values from their defaults will make
it impossible for
.Xr fsck_ffs
to find the alternate superblocks if the standard superblock is lost.
to find the alternative superblocks if the standard superblock is lost.
.Bl -tag -width Fl
.It Fl S Ar sector-size
The size of a sector in bytes (almost never anything but 512).

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sbin/reboot/boot_pmax.8
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.\" $NetBSD: boot_pmax.8,v 1.1 1995/04/25 23:55:11 mellon Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: boot_pmax.8,v 1.2 1997/03/08 13:52:48 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
.\" All rights reserved.
@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ When either the
or the
.Nm auto
command is issued with no arguments, the kernel specified in the bootpath
environment variable is booted. An alternate kernel may be specified
environment variable is booted. An alternative kernel may be specified
with the
.Fl f
flag, followed by the path of the kernel to boot, as described above.
@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ command must be used. With no arguments, this simply boots the default
kernel with the default arguments as set with
.Nm setenv
.Nm boot.
If no boot environment variable is set or if an alternate kernel is to be
If no boot environment variable is set or if an alternative kernel is to be
booted, the path of that kernel may be specified after the boot command as
described above, and any arguments may be passed similarly. For example:
.sp 1

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sbin/routed/routed.8
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.\" $NetBSD: routed.8,v 1.12 1997/02/03 22:03:06 christos Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: routed.8,v 1.13 1997/03/08 13:53:44 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ routing table nor are they included in routing updates.
The function of external entries is to indicate
that another routing process
will install such a route if necessary,
and that alternate routes to that destination should not be installed
and that alternative routes to that destination should not be installed
by
.Nm routed .
Such entries are only required when both routers may learn of routes

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share/man/man4/ddb.4
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.\" -*- nroff -*-
.\"
.\" $NetBSD: ddb.4,v 1.8 1997/03/02 08:22:51 mikel Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: ddb.4,v 1.9 1997/03/08 13:54:26 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Mach Operating System
.\" Copyright (c) 1991,1990 Carnegie Mellon University
@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ The location is also displayed in hex at the beginning of each line.
.IP i 5n
display as an instruction
.IP I 5n
display as an instruction with possible alternate formats depending on the
display as an instruction with possible alternative formats depending on the
machine:
.XE 2n
.LP

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share/man/man8/man8.pmax/boot.8
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.\" $NetBSD: boot.8,v 1.1 1995/04/25 23:55:11 mellon Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: boot.8,v 1.2 1997/03/08 13:52:48 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
.\" All rights reserved.
@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ When either the
or the
.Nm auto
command is issued with no arguments, the kernel specified in the bootpath
environment variable is booted. An alternate kernel may be specified
environment variable is booted. An alternative kernel may be specified
with the
.Fl f
flag, followed by the path of the kernel to boot, as described above.
@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ command must be used. With no arguments, this simply boots the default
kernel with the default arguments as set with
.Nm setenv
.Nm boot.
If no boot environment variable is set or if an alternate kernel is to be
If no boot environment variable is set or if an alternative kernel is to be
booted, the path of that kernel may be specified after the boot command as
described above, and any arguments may be passed similarly. For example:
.sp 1

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usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.8
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.\" $NetBSD: mountd.8,v 1.11 1996/02/18 11:57:51 fvdl Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: mountd.8,v 1.12 1997/03/08 13:51:12 mouse Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1991, 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ that need it.
.It Ar exportsfile
The
.Ar exportsfile
argument specifies an alternate location
argument specifies an alternative location
for the exports file.
.El
.Pp