[PATCH] exec.3: ATTRIBUTES: Note functions that are thread-safe

[PATCH] exec.3: ATTRIBUTES: Note functions that are thread-safe

[Peng Haitao]

The functions execl(), execlp(), execle(), execv(), execvp() and
execvpe() are thread safe.

Signed-off-by: Peng Haitao <penght-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
---
 man3/exec.3 | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

diff --git a/man3/exec.3 b/man3/exec.3
index 6356d2c..7756056 100644
--- a/man3/exec.3
+++ b/man3/exec.3
@@ -196,6 +196,25 @@ for any of the errors specified for
 The
 .BR execvpe ()
 function first appeared in glibc 2.11.
+.SH ATTRIBUTES
+For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
+.BR attributes (7).
+.TS
+allbox;
+lbw29 lb lb
+l l l.
+Interface	Attribute	Value
+T{
+.BR execl (),
+.BR execle (),
+.BR execv ()
+T}	Thread safety	MT-Safe
+T{
+.BR execlp (),
+.BR execvp (),
+.BR execvpe ()
+T}	Thread safety	MT-Safe env
+.TE
 .SH CONFORMING TO
 POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008.
 
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Re: [PATCH] exec.3: ATTRIBUTES: Note functions that are thread-safe

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

Thanks, Haitao. Applied in my local branch.

Cheers,

Michael



On 07/21/2014 10:08 AM, Peng Haitao wrote:
> The functions execl(), execlp(), execle(), execv(), execvp() and
> execvpe() are thread safe.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Peng Haitao <penght-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  man3/exec.3 | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/man3/exec.3 b/man3/exec.3
> index 6356d2c..7756056 100644
> --- a/man3/exec.3
> +++ b/man3/exec.3
> @@ -196,6 +196,25 @@ for any of the errors specified for
>  The
>  .BR execvpe ()
>  function first appeared in glibc 2.11.
> +.SH ATTRIBUTES
> +For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
> +.BR attributes (7).
> +.TS
> +allbox;
> +lbw29 lb lb
> +l l l.
> +Interface	Attribute	Value
> +T{
> +.BR execl (),
> +.BR execle (),
> +.BR execv ()
> +T}	Thread safety	MT-Safe
> +T{
> +.BR execlp (),
> +.BR execvp (),
> +.BR execvpe ()
> +T}	Thread safety	MT-Safe env
> +.TE
>  .SH CONFORMING TO
>  POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008.
>  
> 


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