sigprocmask.2: do not specify an exact value of rt_sigprocmask's 4th argument
PATCH 1/1 sigprocmask.2: do not specify an exact value of rt_sigprocmask's 4th argument
As sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) is not the same for all architectures, it would be better not to mention any numbers as its value.
--- man2/sigprocmask.2 | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
man2/sigprocmask.2 +5 -4
@@ -202,10 +202,11 @@ which specifies the size in bytes of the signal sets in .IR set and .IR oldset . -This argument is currently required to have the value 8 -( -.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) -). +This argument is currently required to have a fixed value +(equal to +.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) ). +.\" sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) == _NSIG / 8, +.\" which equals to 8 on most architectures, but e.g. on MIPS it's 16. The glibc .BR sigprocmask ()
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Am 19.02.2017 22:13, schrieb Dmitry V. Levin:
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As
sizeof(kernel_sigset_t)is not the same for all architectures, it would be better not to mention any numbers as its value.Signed-off-by Dmitry V. Levin <ldv-u2l5PoMzF/[email protected]>--- man2/sigprocmask.2 | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)man2/sigprocmask.2 +0
-2@@ -202,10 +202,11 @@ which specifies the size in bytes of the signal sets in .IR set and .IR oldset . -This argument is currently required to have the value 8 -(
man2/sigprocmask.2 which specifies the size in bytes of the signal sets in · line 212
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man2/sigprocmask.2 +5
-2-.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) -). +This argument is currently required to have a fixed value +(equal to +.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) ). +.\" sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) == _NSIG / 8, +.\" which equals to 8 on most architectures, but e.g. on MIPS it's 16. The glibc .BR sigprocmask ()
why not add this information like:
Note: sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) is not the same for all architectures
re,
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PATCH v2 1/1 sigprocmask.2: do not specify an exact value of rt_sigprocmask's 4th argument
As sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) is not the same for all architectures, it would be better not to mention any numbers as its value.
---
v2: mention that sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) is architecture specific.
man2/sigprocmask.2 | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
man2/sigprocmask.2 +5 -4
@@ -202,10 +202,11 @@ which specifies the size in bytes of the signal sets in .IR set and .IR oldset . -This argument is currently required to have the value 8 -( -.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) -). +This argument is currently required to have a fixed architecture specific value +(equal to +.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) ). +.\" sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) == _NSIG / 8, +.\" which equals to 8 on most architectures, but e.g. on MIPS it's 16. The glibc .BR sigprocmask ()
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PATCH v2 1/1 sigprocmask.2: do not specify an exact value of rt_sigprocmask's 4th argument
As sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) is not the same for all architectures, it would be better not to mention any numbers as its value.
---
v2: mention that sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) is architecture specific.
man2/sigprocmask.2 | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
man2/sigprocmask.2 +5 -4
@@ -202,10 +202,11 @@ which specifies the size in bytes of the signal sets in .IR set and .IR oldset . -This argument is currently required to have the value 8 -( -.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) -). +This argument is currently required to have a fixed architecture specific value +(equal to +.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) ). +.\" sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) == _NSIG / 8, +.\" which equals to 8 on most architectures, but e.g. on MIPS it's 16. The glibc .BR sigprocmask ()
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AppliedHello Dmitry
Quoted 2 lines · Dmitry V. Levin
As
sizeof(kernel_sigset_t)is not the same for all architectures, it would be better not to mention any numbers as its value.
Thanks! Applied.
Cheers,
Michael
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Signed-off-by Dmitry V. Levin <ldv-u2l5PoMzF/[email protected]>---
v2: mention thatsizeof(kernel_sigset_t)is architecture specific.man2/sigprocmask.2 | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)man2/sigprocmask.2 +5
-4@@ -202,10 +202,11 @@ which specifies the size in bytes of the signal sets in .IR set and .IR oldset . -This argument is currently required to have the value 8 -( -.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) -). +This argument is currently required to have a fixed architecture specific value +(equal to +.IR sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) ). +.\" sizeof(kernel_sigset_t) == _NSIG / 8, +.\" which equals to 8 on most architectures, but e.g. on MIPS it's 16. The glibc .BR sigprocmask ()
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