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diff --git a/doc/pies.texi b/doc/pies.texi
index 51eac43..13deec0 100644
--- a/doc/pies.texi
+++ b/doc/pies.texi
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
-@smallbook
@c %**start of header
@@ -253,5 +252,5 @@ this format, the program also understands configuration files in
-@smallexample
+@example
pies --config-file @var{filename}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -288,3 +287,3 @@ in a single command line, e.g.:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -294,3 +293,3 @@ pies --config-file /etc/pies.conf \
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -323,6 +322,7 @@ line option.
* Component Statement::
-* Notification:: Mail Notification
-* ACL:: Access Control Lists
-* inetd:: Using @command{inetd} Configuration Files
-* include-meta1:: Using @command{meta1} Configuration Files
+* Notification:: Mail Notification.
+* ACL:: Access Control Lists.
+* control:: The @samp{control} statement.
+* inetd:: Using @command{inetd} Configuration Files.
+* include-meta1:: Using @command{meta1} Configuration Files.
* Global Configuration::
@@ -357,6 +357,6 @@ with @samp{#} or @samp{//} and continue to the end of the line:
-@smallexample
+@example
# This is a comment
// This too is a comment
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -386,3 +386,3 @@ with a semicolon (@samp{;}).
-@smallexample
+@example
pidfile /var/run/pies.pid;
@@ -390,3 +390,3 @@ source-info yes;
debug 10;
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -444,3 +444,3 @@ physical lines, e.g.:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -449,3 +449,3 @@ physical lines, e.g.:
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -459,3 +459,3 @@ example above:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -464,3 +464,3 @@ example above:
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -477,3 +477,3 @@ together into a single string. For example:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -484,3 +484,3 @@ EOT
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -497,3 +497,3 @@ here-documents in a natural fashion. For example:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -504,3 +504,3 @@ TEXT
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -512,3 +512,3 @@ delimiter, as in:
-@smallexample
+@example
help-text <<-EOT
@@ -516,3 +516,3 @@ help-text <<-EOT
EOT;
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -524,5 +524,5 @@ whose value is a list of strings:
-@smallexample
+@example
dependents (pmult, auth);
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -542,3 +542,3 @@ the example below:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -548,3 +548,3 @@ component multiplexor @{
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -686,3 +686,3 @@ compatibility with the @sc{c} preprocessor.
-@smallexample
+@example
component @var{tag} @{
@@ -690,3 +690,3 @@ component @var{tag} @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -962,5 +962,5 @@ For example:
-@smallexample
+@example
limits T10 R20 U16 P20
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1007,5 +1007,5 @@ environment variables like @env{PATH}, e.g.:
-@smallexample
+@example
PATH+=:/sbin
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1063,3 +1063,3 @@ to the log file. This behavior can be modified using
@deffn {Config: component} return-code
-@smallexample
+@example
return-code @var{codes} @{
@@ -1067,3 +1067,3 @@ return-code @var{codes} @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@end deffn
@@ -1183,5 +1183,5 @@ the file. For example:
-@smallexample
+@example
stderr file /var/log/component/name.err;
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1197,5 +1197,5 @@ Example:
-@smallexample
+@example
stderr syslog err;
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@end table
@@ -1257,6 +1257,6 @@ For example:
-@smallexample
+@example
socket
"unix:///var/run/socket;user=nobody;group=mail;mode=770";
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1384,3 +1384,3 @@ TCP-based echo service:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -1392,3 +1392,3 @@ component echo @{
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1396,5 +1396,5 @@ component echo @{
-@smallexample
+@example
echo stream tcp nowait root internal
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1448,3 +1448,3 @@ e.g.:
-@smallexample
+@example
component tcpmux-master @{
@@ -1454,3 +1454,3 @@ component tcpmux-master @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1490,3 +1490,3 @@ The command line for handling this service.
-@smallexample
+@example
component scp-to @{
@@ -1497,3 +1497,3 @@ component scp-to @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1565,3 +1565,3 @@ and ensures that a special program is invoked after closing each
-@smallexample
+@example
component ftp @{
@@ -1576,3 +1576,3 @@ component ftp @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1604,3 +1604,3 @@ statement, a reference to its detailed description is provided.
-@smallexample
+@example
component @var{tag} @{
@@ -1746,3 +1746,3 @@ component @var{tag} @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1763,5 +1763,5 @@ latter is a comma-separated list of email addresses, e.g.:
-@smallexample
+@example
notify "root@@localhost,postmaster@@localhost";
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@end deffn
@@ -1778,5 +1778,5 @@ are referenced using the following construct:
-@smallexample
+@example
$@{@var{name}@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1791,5 +1791,5 @@ Supposing that @samp{component} is @samp{ftpd} and @samp{retcode} is
-@smallexample
+@example
Subject: $@{component@} exited with code $@{retcode@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1798,5 +1798,5 @@ will become:
-@smallexample
+@example
Subject: ftpd exited with code 76
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1825,5 +1825,5 @@ terminated on a signal. Thus, using
-@smallexample
+@example
$@{termination@} $@{retcode@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1837,3 +1837,3 @@ message is used instead:
-@smallexample
+@example
From: <>
@@ -1842,3 +1842,3 @@ Subject: Component $@{component@} $@{termination@} $@{retcode@}.
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@end deffn
@@ -1864,5 +1864,5 @@ For example, the following statement instructs @command{pies} to use
-@smallexample
+@example
mailer-program /usr/sbin/exim;
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1872,5 +1872,5 @@ By default, the mailer program is invoked as follows:
-@smallexample
+@example
/usr/sbin/sendmail -oi -t @var{rcpts}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1892,5 +1892,5 @@ envelope sender address:
-@smallexample
+@example
mailer-command-line "sendmail -f root@@domain.com -oi -t";
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@end deffn
@@ -1908,3 +1908,3 @@ An @acronym{ACL} is defined using @code{acl} block statement:
@deffn {Config} acl
-@smallexample
+@example
acl @{
@@ -1912,3 +1912,3 @@ acl @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@end deffn
@@ -1926,3 +1926,3 @@ the @samp{defacl} statement:
@deffn {Config} defacl @var{name}
-@smallexample
+@example
defacl @var{name} @{
@@ -1930,3 +1930,3 @@ defacl @var{name} @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -1969,5 +1969,5 @@ The @var{sub-acl} part, if present, allows to branch to another
-@smallexample
+@example
acl @var{name}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2013,5 +2013,5 @@ To summarize, the syntax of an access statement is:
-@smallexample
+@example
allow|deny [acl @var{name}] [from @var{addr-list}]
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2033,3 +2033,3 @@ denied for anybody else:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -2041,3 +2041,7 @@ acl @{
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
+
+@node control
+@section The Control Statement
+@WRITEME
@@ -2065,5 +2069,5 @@ standard @command{inetd} configuration file:
-@smallexample
+@example
include-inetd /etc/inetd.conf;
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2074,6 +2078,6 @@ directory:
-@smallexample
+@example
include-inetd /etc/inetd.conf;
include-inetd /etc/inetd.d;
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@end deffn
@@ -2083,5 +2087,5 @@ them in the command line, like this:
-@smallexample
+@example
pies --syntax=inetd --config-file /etc/inetd.conf
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2091,3 +2095,3 @@ format. Of course, several configuration file may be given:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -2096,3 +2100,3 @@ pies --syntax=inetd \
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2118,5 +2122,5 @@ compatible with that of the usual @command{inetd} utility, i.e.:
-@smallexample
+@example
inetd [@var{option}] [@var{config} [@var{config}...]] [-- @var{pies-options}]
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2183,3 +2187,3 @@ all MeTA1 components:
-@smallexample
+@example
allgroups yes;
@@ -2187,3 +2191,3 @@ stderr file @var{compname}.log
chdir @var{queue-dir}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2204,3 +2208,3 @@ syslog channel:
-@smallexample
+@example
include-meta1 /etc/meta1/meta1.conf
@@ -2211,3 +2215,3 @@ component smtps @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2357,5 +2361,5 @@ source information. To enable source information, use:
-@smallexample
+@example
source-info yes;
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2759,3 +2763,3 @@ output are redirected to the syslog facility @samp{mail}, priorities
-@smallexample
+@example
component pmult @{
@@ -2767,3 +2771,3 @@ component pmult @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2776,3 +2780,3 @@ is used to configure @command{pies} behavior for some exit codes.
-@smallexample
+@example
# Sample pies configuration for running pmult and MeTA1
@@ -2809,3 +2813,3 @@ component pmult @{
include-meta1 "/etc/meta1/meta1.conf";
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2818,3 +2822,3 @@ and restricts access to them to two local subnets:
-@smallexample
+@example
acl @{
@@ -2841,3 +2845,3 @@ component pop3d @{
@}
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2846,6 +2850,6 @@ format:
-@smallexample
+@example
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/ftpd ftpd -l -C
pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/pop3d pop3d --inetd
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2885,3 +2889,3 @@ messages with @var{name}.
-@smallexample
+@example
pies
@@ -2889,3 +2893,3 @@ pies --instance=inetd
pies --instance=mta
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2899,3 +2903,3 @@ using the @option{--status} command line option:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -2915,3 +2919,3 @@ eklogin IR 13836 /usr/local/sbin/klogind -k -c -e
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2971,5 +2975,5 @@ listed in the next column.
-@smallexample
+@example
$ pies -R pmult smtps
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2979,5 +2983,5 @@ $ pies -R pmult smtps
-@smallexample
+@example
$ pies --stop
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -2993,3 +2997,3 @@ actual dependency. For example:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
@@ -3011,3 +3015,3 @@ Legend:
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
@@ -3019,9 +3023,9 @@ means that @samp{smtps} depends on @samp{smar} and @samp{qmgr}.
-@anchor{dump-prereq}
-@xopindex{dump-prereq, described}
+@anchor{trace-prereq}
+@xopindex{trace-prereq, described}
You can also list prerequisites explicitly:
-@smallexample
+@example
@group
-$ pies --dump-prereq
+$ pies --trace-prereq
qmgr: smar
@@ -3030,3 +3034,37 @@ smtps: smar qmgr
@end group
-@end smallexample
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+To list prerequisites for a particular component, give its name in
+the command line:
+
+@example
+@group
+$ pies --trace-prereq smtps
+smtps: smar qmgr
+@end group
+@end example
+
+Any number of components can be given in the command line.
+
+@anchor{trace-depend}
+A counterpart option @option{--trace-depend} lists dependencies. Its
+usage is similar to the described above:
+
+@example
+@group
+$ pies --trace-depend
+smtps
+smtpc
+qmgr: smtps, smtpc
+smar: smtps, qmgr
+@end group
+@end example
+
+@example
+@group
+$ pies --trace-depend qmgr
+qmgr: smtps, smtpc
+@end group
+@end example
@@ -3066,5 +3104,11 @@ Dump dependency map. @xref{dump-depmap}.
-@opsummary{dump-prereq}
-@item --dump-prereq
-Dump prerequisite charts. @xref{dump-prereq}.
+@opsummary{trace-depend}
+@item --trace-depend
+List dependencies for components named in the command line. Without
+arguments, dependencies for each component are listed. @xref{trace-depend}.
+
+@opsummary{trace-prereq}
+@item --trace-prereq
+List prerequisites for components named in the command line. Without
+arguments, prerequisites for each component are listed. @xref{trace-prereq}.

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