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Improve modify_ldt, [gs]et_thread_area docs

Andy Lutomirski linux-man lkml 1 version In review

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1/2modify_ldt.2: Overhaul the documentationman2/modify_ldt.2+78 -233 replies
2/2arch_prctl.2, set_thread_area.2, get_thread_area.2: Improve TLS documentationman2/arch_prctl.2 man2/get_thread_area.2 man2/set_thread_area.2+102 -713 replies

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Cover letter [PATCH manpages 0/2] Improve modify_ldt, [gs]et_thread_area docs

The docs for set_thread_area, get_thread_area, and modify_ldt are pretty bad, and there have been a number of kernel changes lately. Improve and update the docs.

Andy Lutomirski (2):
modify_ldt.2: Overhaul the documentation arch_prctl.2, set_thread_area.2, get_thread_area.2: Improve TLS
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 man2/arch_prctl.2      |  22 +++++++----
 man2/get_thread_area.2 |  58 +---------------------------
 man2/modify_ldt.2      | 101 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 man2/set_thread_area.2 |  93 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 4 files changed, 180 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)
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