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man: include lastlog file caveat (#313)

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man/lastlog.8.xml: add another point to the caveats section regarding
the handling of the lastlog file by external tools.

Resolves: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=951564
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is no entries for users with UID between 170 and 800 lastlog will appear is no entries for users with UID between 170 and 800 lastlog will appear
to hang as it processes entries with UIDs 171-799). to hang as it processes entries with UIDs 171-799).
</para> </para>
<para>
Having high UIDs can create problems when handling the <term><filename>
/var/log/lastlog</filename></term> with external tools. Although the
actual file is sparse and does not use too much space, certain
applications are not designed to identify sparse files by default and may
require a specific option to handle them.
</para>
</refsect1> </refsect1>
</refentry> </refentry>