Re: [patch] tzset.3: fix description of "n" format

[Peter Schiffer <pschiffe-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>]

Hello,

could somebody look at this? Patch was attached in previous email, only 
review is needed.

Thanks,

peter

On 11/10/2011 07:24 PM, Peter Schiffer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> according to [1], description of start/end format of TZ variable says:
> ...
> Jn
> This specifies the Julian day, with n between 1 and 365. February 29 
> is never counted, even in leap years.
> n
> This specifies the Julian day, with n between 0 and 365. February 29 
> is counted in leap years.
> ...
>
> This is correct and works. However, man page tzset(3) says:
> ...
> Jn This specifies the Julian day with n between 1 and 365. Febru‐
> ary 29 is never counted even in leap years.
>
> n This specifies the Julian day with n between 1 and 365. Febru‐
> ary 29 is counted in leap years.
> ...
>
> For "n" format, interval should be "between 0 and 365". Attached patch 
> is solving this issue.
>
> Version of man pages: 3.35
>
>
> peter
>
>
> [1] http://www.gnu.org/s/hello/manual/libc/TZ-Variable.html

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