From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Petr Baudis Subject: Re: [PATCH] Document struct sigevent in sigevent(7) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:15:48 +0100 Message-ID: <20100224201548.GA19115@machine.or.cz> References: <20090415111442.GN8940@machine.or.cz> <20090920150500.GO3674@machine.or.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20090920150500.GO3674-DDGJ70k9y3lX+M3pkMnKjw@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-man-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-man@vger.kernel.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 > > 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.. :-( -- Petr "Pasky" Baudis A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. -- William James -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html