mount_setattr.2: Reword the description of the 'propagation field'

Point out that this field can have the value zero, meaning
no change. And avoid discussions of 'enum', and simply say
that otherwise the field has one of the MS_* values.

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2021-08-10 09:13:56 +02:00
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@ -368,10 +368,9 @@ For further details, see the subsection "ID-mapped mounts" under NOTES.
The
.I propagation
field is used to specify the propagation type of the mount or mount tree.
Mount propagation options are mutually exclusive;
that is,
the propagation values behave like an enum.
The supported mount propagation types are:
This field either has the value zero,
meaning leave the propagation type unchanged, or it has one of
the following values:
.TP
.B MS_PRIVATE
Turn all mounts into private mounts.