man/man{2,3}const/*: Update POSIX history of constants

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Hello all,

I'm continuing to update the first POSIX and SUS appearances of various system calls and functions, but I'm doubting that it's a good idea to wait and send all patches in at once. So while I continue, I'll try grouping related updates into patch sets and sending them through semi-regularly.

To start, this patch set consists of updates for documented constants in the 2const and 3const sections. I've provided a reference to the relevant POSIX version for each patch, providing links where possible.

In general, each patch concerns a separate page. However, if two pages share similar names and are referenced in the same section of POSIX (such that the citation given for both are the same), then I batched them together into the same patch.

Also perhaps noteworthy: if updating a page required only adding a POSIX or SUS version, I usually added it in a new line and left any other listed standards untouched. While if it required changing a line shared with other standards, I typically reformatted it to list each standard on a separate line (for nicer diffs with future changes).

Seth McDonald (12):
man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance
of F_DUPFD(2const)
man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance

    of F_[GS]ETFD(2const)
  man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance
    of F_[GS]ETFL(2const)
  man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP{V6,}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections
  man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_{HOPS,IF,LOOP}.2const: HISTORY: Add
    sections
  man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const: HISTORY: Add section
  man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const: HISTORY: Add first POSIX appearance
    of IPV6_V6ONLY(2const)
  man/man3const/EOF.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of
    EOF(3const)

man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Split EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)
and EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX
appearance of EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)
man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX
appearance of EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
man/man3const/NULL.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of
NULL(3const)

 man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const             | 4 +++-
 man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const             | 4 +++-
 man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const             | 4 +++-
 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP.2const          | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IPV6.2const        | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS.2const | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_IF.2const   | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_LOOP.2const | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const   | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const         | 1 +
 man/man3const/EOF.3const                 | 3 ++-
 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const        | 9 ++++++++-
 man/man3const/NULL.3const                | 3 ++-
 13 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

Range-diff against v0:

 -:  ------------ >  1:  24e850c16b1a man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_DUPFD(2const)
 -:  ------------ >  2:  2ebaafd23033 man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_[GS]ETFD(2const)
 -:  ------------ >  3:  318b6e1e5d8a man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_[GS]ETFL(2const)
 -:  ------------ >  4:  355603eae665 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP{V6,}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections
 -:  ------------ >  5:  82a8170800bf man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_{HOPS,IF,LOOP}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections
 -:  ------------ >  6:  daf65319f3b8 man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const: HISTORY: Add section
 -:  ------------ >  7:  bec94e780a3c man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const: HISTORY: Add first POSIX appearance of IPV6_V6ONLY(2const)
 -:  ------------ >  8:  b8028fb93420 man/man3const/EOF.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EOF(3const)
 -:  ------------ >  9:  25f4fa02d941 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Split EXIT_SUCCESS(3const) and EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
 -:  ------------ > 10:  0b59f68ab057 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)
 -:  ------------ > 11:  966063053cfe man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
 -:  ------------ > 12:  bbd81741f759 man/man3const/NULL.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of NULL(3const)

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PATCH 1/12 man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_DUPFD(2const)

F_DUPFD(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-1988, Table 6-1 "cmd Values for fcntl()".

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const +3 -1

index 907a1cb86403..420521a360f8 100644
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ .SH STANDARDS
 .SH HISTORY
 .TP
 .B F_DUPFD
-SVr4, 4.3BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
+SVr4,
+4.3BSD,
+POSIX.1-1988.
 .TP
 .B F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC
 Linux 2.6.24.

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PATCH 2/12 man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_[GS]ETFD(2const)

In reply to Seth McDonald

F_GETFD(2const) and F_SETFD(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-1988, Table 6-1 "cmd Values for fcntl()".

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const +3 -1

index e44aa644d60d..dc46ef5df8a7 100644
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ .SH ERRORS
 .SH STANDARDS
 POSIX.1-2024.
 .SH HISTORY
-SVr4, 4.3BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
+SVr4,
+4.3BSD,
+POSIX.1-1988.
 .SH CAVEATS
 In multithreaded programs, using
 .BR fcntl (2)

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PATCH 3/12 man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_[GS]ETFL(2const)

In reply to Seth McDonald

F_GETFL(2const) and F_SETFL(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-1988, Table 6-1 "cmd Values for fcntl()".

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const +3 -1

index c1b9413602d7..24b471e1f531 100644
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ .SH ERRORS
 .SH STANDARDS
 POSIX.1-2024.
 .SH HISTORY
-SVr4, 4.3BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
+SVr4,
+4.3BSD,
+POSIX.1-1988.
 .SH BUGS
 .SS F_SETFL
 It is not possible to use

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PATCH 4/12 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP{V6,}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections

In reply to Seth McDonald

IPPROTO_IP(2const) and IPPROTO_IPV6(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-2001.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, Volume 1, Chapter 13 "Headers", p. 280.
<https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009604499/basedefs/netinet/in.h.html>

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP.2const   | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IPV6.2const | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)

man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP.2const +4 -0

index 56bddbbf66df..50245fe1fc01 100644
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ .SH ERRORS
 .\" .SH STANDARDS
 .\" IP_XFRM_POLICY is Linux-specific
 .\" IP_IPSEC_POLICY is a nonstandard extension, also present on some BSDs
+.SH HISTORY
+.TP
+.B IPPROTO_IP
+POSIX.1-2001.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR setsockopt (2),
 .BR ip (7)

man/man2const/IPPROTO_IPV6.2const +4 -0

index 7d0a10b8e722..6b22bb4864c6 100644
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ .SH ERRORS
 .B ENOPROTOOPT
 .I opt
 is invalid.
+.SH HISTORY
+.TP
+.B IPPROTO_IPV6
+POSIX.1-2001.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR setsockopt (2),
 .BR cmsg (3),

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PATCH 5/12 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_{HOPS,IF,LOOP}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections

In reply to Seth McDonald

IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS(2const), IPV6_MULTICAST_IF(2const), and IPV6_MULTICAST_LOOP(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-2001.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, Volume 1, Chapter 13 "Headers", p. 281.
<https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009604499/basedefs/netinet/in.h.html>

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS.2const | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_IF.2const   | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_LOOP.2const | 4 ++++
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+)

man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS.2const +4 -0

index 448467d7857a..5f03e3cf36dc 100644
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ .SH ERRORS
 .BR setsockopt (2).
 See
 .BR ipv6 (7).
+.SH HISTORY
+.TP
+.B IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS
+POSIX.1-2001.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR IPPROTO_IPV6 (2const),
 .BR setsockopt (2),

man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_IF.2const +4 -0

index ee269ccd9cc2..e7a324dca7b3 100644
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ .SH ERRORS
 .BR setsockopt (2).
 See
 .BR ipv6 (7).
+.SH HISTORY
+.TP
+.B IPV6_MULTICAST_IF
+POSIX.1-2001.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR IPPROTO_IPV6 (2const),
 .BR setsockopt (2),

man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_LOOP.2const +4 -0

index 32edb88c6970..821c4d85f05d 100644
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ .SH ERRORS
 .BR setsockopt (2).
 See
 .BR ipv6 (7).
+.SH HISTORY
+.TP
+.B IPV6_MULTICAST_LOOP
+POSIX.1-2001.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR IP_MULTICAST_LOOP (2const),
 .BR IPPROTO_IPV6 (2const),

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PATCH 6/12 man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const: HISTORY: Add section

In reply to Seth McDonald

IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-2001.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, Volume 1, Chapter 13 "Headers", p. 281.
<https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009604499/basedefs/netinet/in.h.html>

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const +4 -0

index 073f2b6cc9d3..b56854d6587c 100644
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ .SH ERRORS
 .BR setsockopt (2).
 See
 .BR ipv6 (7).
+.SH HISTORY
+.TP
+.B IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS
+POSIX.1-2001.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR IPPROTO_IPV6 (2const),
 .BR setsockopt (2),

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PATCH 7/12 man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const: HISTORY: Add first POSIX appearance of IPV6_V6ONLY(2const)

In reply to Seth McDonald

IPV6_V6ONLY(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-2001.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, Volume 1, Chapter 13 "Headers", p. 281.
<https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009604499/basedefs/netinet/in.h.html>

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const +1 -0

index 4a11b1847bf6..bf8c9aeed560 100644
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ .SH ERRORS
 See
 .BR ipv6 (7).
 .SH HISTORY
+POSIX.1-2001,
 Linux 2.4.21, Linux 2.6.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR IPPROTO_IPV6 (2const),

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PATCH 8/12 man/man3const/EOF.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EOF(3const)

In reply to Seth McDonald

EOF(3const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]

[1] IEEE 1003.1-1988, Section 7.1.1.9 "Special Characters".

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man3const/EOF.3const | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

man/man3const/EOF.3const +2 -1

index 3d15d909ac3c..89daa043b0bd 100644
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ .SH DESCRIPTION
 .SH STANDARDS
 C11, POSIX.1-2024.
 .SH HISTORY
-C89, POSIX.1-2001.
+C89,
+POSIX.1-1988.
 .SH CAVEATS
 Programs can't pass this value to an output function
 to "write" the end of a file.

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PATCH 9/12 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Split EXIT_SUCCESS(3const) and EXIT_FAILURE(3const)

In reply to Seth McDonald

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const +8 -1

index 7f5f6030dcc7..a88422e7d910 100644
@@ -27,7 +27,14 @@ .SH DESCRIPTION
 .SH STANDARDS
 C11, POSIX.1-2024.
 .SH HISTORY
-C89, POSIX.1-2001.
+.TP
+.B EXIT_SUCCESS
+C89,
+POSIX.1-2001.
+.TP
+.B EXIT_FAILURE
+C89,
+POSIX.1-2001.
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .\" SRC BEGIN (EXIT_SUCCESS.c)
 .EX

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PATCH 10/12 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)

In reply to Seth McDonald

EXIT_SUCCESS(3const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-1988, Section 8.1 "Referenced C Language Routines".

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const +1 -1

index a88422e7d910..4e0918963f87 100644
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ .SH HISTORY
 .TP
 .B EXIT_SUCCESS
 C89,
-POSIX.1-2001.
+POSIX.1-1988.
 .TP
 .B EXIT_FAILURE
 C89,

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PATCH 11/12 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EXIT_FAILURE(3const)

In reply to Seth McDonald

EXIT_FAILURE(3const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1990.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-1990, Section 8.1 "Referenced C Language Routines".

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const +1 -1

index 4e0918963f87..94378055bc06 100644
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ .SH HISTORY
 .TP
 .B EXIT_FAILURE
 C89,
-POSIX.1-2001.
+POSIX.1-1990.
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .\" SRC BEGIN (EXIT_SUCCESS.c)
 .EX

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2026-01-05 09:20 UTC #14 lore raw

PATCH 12/12 man/man3const/NULL.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of NULL(3const)

In reply to Seth McDonald

NULL(3const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]

[1] IEEE Std 1003.1-1988, Section 2.8.1 "Symbols From The C Standard".

Signed-off-by Seth McDonald <[email protected]>

---
 man/man3const/NULL.3const | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

man/man3const/NULL.3const +2 -1

index e8fed0848938..12953db18d17 100644
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ .SH DESCRIPTION
 .SH STANDARDS
 C11, POSIX.1-2024.
 .SH HISTORY
-C89, POSIX.1-2001.
+C89,
+POSIX.1-1988.
 .SH NOTES
 The following headers also provide
 .BR NULL :

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2026-01-05 14:43 UTC #15 lore raw

In reply to Seth McDonald

Hi Seth,

Quoted 38 lines · Seth McDonald

Hello all,
I'm continuing to update the first POSIX and SUS appearances of various system calls and functions, but I'm doubting that it's a good idea to wait and send all patches in at once. So while I continue, I'll try grouping related updates into patch sets and sending them through semi-regularly.
To start, this patch set consists of updates for documented constants in the 2const and 3const sections. I've provided a reference to the relevant POSIX version for each patch, providing links where possible.
In general, each patch concerns a separate page. However, if two pages share similar names and are referenced in the same section of POSIX (such that the citation given for both are the same), then I batched them together into the same patch.
Also perhaps noteworthy: if updating a page required only adding a POSIX or SUS version, I usually added it in a new line and left any other listed standards untouched. While if it required changing a line shared with other standards, I typically reformatted it to list each standard on a separate line (for nicer diffs with future changes).
Seth McDonald (12):
man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance
of F_DUPFD(2const)
man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance
    of F_[GS]ETFD(2const)
  man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance
    of F_[GS]ETFL(2const)
  man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP{V6,}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections
  man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_{HOPS,IF,LOOP}.2const: HISTORY: Add
    sections
  man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const: HISTORY: Add section
  man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const: HISTORY: Add first POSIX appearance
    of IPV6_V6ONLY(2const)
  man/man3const/EOF.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of
    EOF(3const)

Quoted 8 lines

man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Split EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)
and EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX
appearance of EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)
man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX
appearance of EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
man/man3const/NULL.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of
NULL(3const)

Thanks! I've applied all 12 patches.

Have a lovely New Year!
Alex

Quoted 33 lines

 man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const             | 4 +++-
 man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const             | 4 +++-
 man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const             | 4 +++-
 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP.2const          | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IPV6.2const        | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS.2const | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_IF.2const   | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_LOOP.2const | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const   | 4 ++++
 man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const         | 1 +
 man/man3const/EOF.3const                 | 3 ++-
 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const        | 9 ++++++++-
 man/man3const/NULL.3const                | 3 ++-
 13 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

Range-diff against v0:

 -:  ------------ >  1:  24e850c16b1a man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_DUPFD(2const)
 -:  ------------ >  2:  2ebaafd23033 man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_[GS]ETFD(2const)
 -:  ------------ >  3:  318b6e1e5d8a man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_[GS]ETFL(2const)
 -:  ------------ >  4:  355603eae665 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP{V6,}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections
 -:  ------------ >  5:  82a8170800bf man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_{HOPS,IF,LOOP}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections
 -:  ------------ >  6:  daf65319f3b8 man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const: HISTORY: Add section
 -:  ------------ >  7:  bec94e780a3c man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const: HISTORY: Add first POSIX appearance of IPV6_V6ONLY(2const)
 -:  ------------ >  8:  b8028fb93420 man/man3const/EOF.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EOF(3const)
 -:  ------------ >  9:  25f4fa02d941 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Split EXIT_SUCCESS(3const) and EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
 -:  ------------ > 10:  0b59f68ab057 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)
 -:  ------------ > 11:  966063053cfe man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
 -:  ------------ > 12:  bbd81741f759 man/man3const/NULL.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of NULL(3const)

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Re: [PATCH v1 01/12] man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_DUPFD(2const)

In reply to Seth McDonald

Hi Seth & Alex,

Quoted 1 line · Seth McDonald

F_DUPFD(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]

[...]

Quoted 4 lines

man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const +3 -1
-SVr4, 4.3BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
+SVr4,
+4.3BSD,
+POSIX.1-1988.

Quoted 1 line · Seth McDonald

F_GETFD(2const) and F_SETFD(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]

[...]

Quoted 4 lines

man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const +3 -1
-SVr4, 4.3BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
+SVr4,
+4.3BSD,
+POSIX.1-1988.

man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const .SH STANDARDS · line 85

Quoted 5 lines · Seth McDonald

F_GETFL(2const) and F_SETFL(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]
man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const +3 -1
-SVr4, 4.3BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
+SVr4,
+4.3BSD,
+POSIX.1-1988.

What ordering is used for these?

4.3BSD was 1986.[1]

POSIX.1-1988 was, nominally, 1988 but we all know how standards sometimes lag. It seems the record is murky in this case.[2]

I've seen dates of 1988 applied SVr4, but no reports that it was publicly available until 1989.[3]

Regards,
Branden

[1] https://www.oreilly.com/openbook/opensources/book/kirkmck.html
[2] https://luplab.cs.ucdavis.edu/2021/11/04/the-hunt-for-posix-1-1988.html
[3] http://ps-2.retropc.se/sites/unixarchive/Documentation/AUUGN/AUUGN-V09.6.pdf

Alejandro Colomar

maintainer

2026-01-05 15:44 UTC #3 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v1 01/12] man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_DUPFD(2const)

Hi Branden,

Quoted 8 lines · G. Branden Robinson

man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const .SH STANDARDS · line 85
Quoted 5 lines · Seth McDonald
F_GETFL(2const) and F_SETFL(2const) first appeared in POSIX.1-1988.[1]
man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const +3 -1
-SVr4, 4.3BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
+SVr4,
+4.3BSD,
+POSIX.1-1988.
What ordering is used for these?

Ideally, I would like it to be in chronologic order.

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4.3BSD was 1986.[1]
POSIX.1-1988 was, nominally, 1988 but we all know how standards sometimes lag. It seems the record is murky in this case.[2]
I've seen dates of 1988 applied SVr4, but no reports that it was publicly available until 1989.[3]

If anyone wants to do research and improve those --as Seth is doing--, I'll welcome patches. :)

Have a lovely New Year!
Alex

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Regards,
Branden
[1] https://www.oreilly.com/openbook/opensources/book/kirkmck.html
[2] https://luplab.cs.ucdavis.edu/2021/11/04/the-hunt-for-posix-1-1988.html
[3] http://ps-2.retropc.se/sites/unixarchive/Documentation/AUUGN/AUUGN-V09.6.pdf

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