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pivot_root.2: Remove an imprecision in description 

Remove the text that suggests that pivot_root() changes the root
directory and CWD of process that have directory and CWD on the
old root *filesystem*. Change "filesystem" to "directory".

Reported-by: Philipp Wendler <ml@philippwendler.de>
Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2019-10-09 09:11:59 +02:00
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@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ placing the old root mount at a location under
.I new_root
from where it can subsequently be unmounted.
(The fact that it moves all processes that have a root directory
or current working directory on the old root filesystem to the
new root filesystem frees the old root filesystem of users,
allowing it to be unmounted more easily.)
or current working directory on the old root directory to the
new root frees the old root directory of users,
allowing the old root filesystem to be unmounted more easily.)
.PP
A typical use of
.BR pivot_root ()