doc: shorten lock_all description

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Miroslav Lichvar 2021-08-18 14:35:00 +02:00
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@ -2503,12 +2503,9 @@ under which *chronyd* is normally running (to allow *chronyd* to re-read the
file when the <<chronyc.adoc#rekey,*rekey*>> command is issued by *chronyc*). file when the <<chronyc.adoc#rekey,*rekey*>> command is issued by *chronyc*).
[[lock_all]]*lock_all*:: [[lock_all]]*lock_all*::
The *lock_all* directive will lock chronyd into RAM so that it will never be The *lock_all* directive will lock the *chronyd* process into RAM so that it
paged out. This mode is supported on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and Solaris. This will never be paged out. This can result in lower and more consistent latency.
directive uses the POSIX *mlockall()* system call to prevent *chronyd* from The directive is supported on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and Solaris.
ever being swapped out. This should result in lower and more consistent
latency. It should not have significant impact on performance as *chronyd's*
memory usage is modest. The *mlockall(2)* man page has more details.
[[pidfile]]*pidfile* _file_:: [[pidfile]]*pidfile* _file_::
Unless *chronyd* is started with the *-Q* option, it writes its process ID Unless *chronyd* is started with the *-Q* option, it writes its process ID