The directories
in the mount tree
.BI #σ
-are the share mountpoints themselves, while the control tree
+are the share mountpoints themselves, while the directories in
.BI #σc
-lists the service files of the share.
+contain the service files of the share.
.PP
To create a new share, create the directory
.B #σc/myshare
The service file can be reopened and passed to
.IR mount
(see
-.IR bind(2))
+.IR bind (2))
or added to another share.
.PP
Multiple services can be mounted under a share forming a union
directory. The special user
.B none
is prohibited from these operations.
+.SH EXAMPLES
+To mount a 9p service from
+.IR srv (3)
+to the shr device
+.IP
+.EX
+mkdir '#σc'/myshare
+echo 3 > '#σc'/myshare/myserv <>[3]/srv/myserv
+.EE
.SH SOURCE
.B /sys/src/9/port/devshr.c
+.SH HISTORY
+.I Shr
+first appeared in 9front (July, 2011).