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14249 pseudo-terminal nomenclature should reflect POSIX
Change-Id: Ib4a3cef899ff4c71b09cb0dc6878863c5e8357bc

@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@
                   /etc/hosts.equiv. See hosts(4) and hosts.equiv(4).
 
 
        Once the source port and address have been checked, in.rlogind
        allocates a pseudo-terminal and manipulates file descriptors so that
-       the slave half of the pseudo-terminal becomes the stdin, stdout, and
-       stderr for a login process. The login process is an instance of the
-       login(1) program, invoked with the -r.
+       the subsidiary half of the pseudo-terminal becomes the stdin, stdout,
+       and stderr for a login process.  The login process is an instance of
+       the login(1) program, invoked with the -r.
 
 
        The login process then proceeds with the pam(3PAM) authentication
        process. See SECURITY below.  If automatic authentication fails, it
        reprompts the user to login.
 
 
-       The parent of the login process manipulates the master side of the
+       The parent of the login process manipulates the manager side of the
        pseudo-terminal, operating as an intermediary between the login process
        and the client instance of the rlogin program.  In normal operation, a
        packet protocol is invoked to provide Ctrl-S and Ctrl-Q type facilities
        and propagate interrupt signals to the remote programs. The login
        process propagates the client terminal's baud rate and terminal type,

@@ -273,6 +273,6 @@
        for initiating and restarting this service is delegated to inetd(1M).
        Use inetadm(1M) to make configuration changes and to view configuration
        information for this service. The service's status can be queried using
        the svcs(1) command.
 
-                                 June 20, 2021                  IN.RLOGIND(1M)
+                               February 5, 2022                 IN.RLOGIND(1M)