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diff --git a/winsup/utils/utils.sgml b/winsup/utils/utils.sgml index e255779ab..bdb3ecb85 100644 --- a/winsup/utils/utils.sgml +++ b/winsup/utils/utils.sgml @@ -1257,12 +1257,17 @@ Options for 'list' Action: Options for 'get' Action: -b, --binary print REG_BINARY data as hex bytes + -n, --none print data as stream of bytes as stored in registry + -x, --hex print numerical data as hex numbers Options for 'set' Action: -b, --binary set type to REG_BINARY (hex args or '-') + -D, --dword-be set type to REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN -e, --expand-string set type to REG_EXPAND_SZ -i, --integer set type to REG_DWORD -m, --multi-string set type to REG_MULTI_SZ + -n, --none set type to REG_NONE + -Q, --qword set type to REG_QWORD -s, --string set type to REG_SZ Options for 'set' and 'unset' Actions: @@ -1343,23 +1348,35 @@ before you may remove it, but don't rely on this stopping you from accidentally removing too much. </para> +<para>The <literal>get</literal> action prints a value within a key. +With the <literal>-b</literal> option, data is printed as hex bytes. +<literal>-n</literal> allows to print the data as a typeless stream of +bytes. Integer values (REG_DWORD, REG_QWORD) are usually printed +as decimal values. The <literal>-x</literal> option allows to print +the numbers as hexadecimal values.</para> + <para>The <literal>set</literal> action sets a value within a key. <literal>-b</literal> means it's binary data (REG_BINARY). The binary values are specified as hex bytes in the argument list. If the argument is <literal>'-'</literal>, binary data is read from stdin instead. +<literal>-d</literal> or <literal>-i</literal> means the value is a 32 bit +integer value (REG_DWORD). +<literal>-D</literal> means the value is a 32 bit integer value in +Big Endian representation (REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN). +<literal>-Q</literal> means the value is a 64 bit integer value (REG_QWORD). +<literal>-s</literal> means the value is a string (REG_SZ). <literal>-e</literal> means it's an expanding string (REG_EXPAND_SZ) that contains embedded environment variables. -<literal>-i</literal> means the value is an integer (REG_DWORD). <literal>-m</literal> means it's a multi-string (REG_MULTI_SZ). -<literal>-s</literal> means the value is a string (REG_SZ). If you don't specify one of these, <command>regtool</command> tries to guess the type based on the value you give. If it looks like a -number, it's a DWORD. If it starts with a percent, it's an expanding +number, it's a DWORD, unless it's value doesn't fit into 32 bit, in which +case it's a QWORD. If it starts with a percent, it's an expanding string. If you give multiple values, it's a multi-string. Else, it's -a regular string. -The <literal>unset</literal> action removes a value from a key. -</para> +a regular string.</para> + +<para>The <literal>unset</literal> action removes a value from a key.</para> <para>The <literal>load</literal> action adds a new subkey and loads the contents of a registry hive into it. |