Linux's Mount API Finally Documented After Over Six Years
Originally Published 14 days ago — by Phoronix
It took over six years for the Linux kernel's new, more flexible mount API to be properly documented in man pages, which may have hindered its adoption. The documentation finally appeared in October 2022 with the release of manpages 6.16, after multiple stalled attempts, and highlights the challenges of maintaining technical documentation in traditional formats like Groff versus modern Markdown.
