Re: [PATCH] Document struct sigevent in sigevent(7)

[Petr Baudis <pasky-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org>]

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 05:05:00PM +0200, Petr Baudis wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 01:14:42PM +0200, Petr Baudis wrote:
> > The sigevent structure is used as a common interface for several
> > asynchronous pthreads functions; also, getaddrinfo_a() uses it
> > and in the future, other library functions might.
> > 
> > Currently, it is completely non-descript in some cases, plus
> > there are two competing descriptions in timer_create(2) and
> > mq_notify(3) (the former appears to be based on the latter).
> > This patch attempts to unify the descriptions in a single
> > manual page and networks it to the rest, so that I do not
> > have to add yet another description for the getaddrinfo_a(3)
> > manual page (currently in the works).
> > 
> > P.S.: There are two unresolved issues with this patch - the
> > timer_create(2) requirement of real-time signal requirements
> > is somewhat confusing and it seems that SIGEV_THREAD_ID can
> > be or'd with SIGEV_SIGNAL or not. I did not have time to research
> > this so far, so I decided to rather send it in and see if someone
> > knows about this off the top of their head.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Petr Baudis <pasky-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org>
> 
> Ping...

Ping... :-)

P.S.: I'm sorry that I have not been of any help with maintaining
manpages contrary to what I promised - it turns out I'm currently way
too swamped by other stuff.. :-(

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				Petr "Pasky" Baudis
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely
rearranging their prejudices. -- William James
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