From: Michael Witten <mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: [PATCH 1/9] tzset.3: Cleanup grammar/clarity
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:45:29 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1263080737-2868-2-git-send-email-mfwitten@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1263080737-2868-1-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
* A comma is added at the end of an introductory phrase.
* The preposition `to' is used to complete the idea of
setting a variable's value.
* The conjunction `or' is introduced to separate alternative
values for `daylight'.
Signed-off-by: Michael Witten <mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
---
man3/tzset.3 | 6 +++---
1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/man3/tzset.3 b/man3/tzset.3
index 10c6d3a..ad496f7 100644
--- a/man3/tzset.3
+++ b/man3/tzset.3
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ function initializes the \fItzname\fP variable from the
environment variable.
This function is automatically called by the
other time conversion functions that depend on the timezone.
-In a System-V-like environment it will also set the variables \fItimezone\fP
-(seconds West of GMT) and \fIdaylight\fP (0 if this timezone does not
-have any daylight saving time rules, non-zero if there is a time during
+In a System-V-like environment, it will also set the variables \fItimezone\fP
+(to seconds West of GMT) and \fIdaylight\fP (to 0 if this timezone does not
+have any daylight saving time rules, or to non-zero if there is a time during
the year when daylight saving time applies).
.PP
If the
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2010-01-09 23:45 [OVERVIEW 0/9] Cleanup Time Michael Witten
[not found] ` <1263080737-2868-1-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-09 23:45 ` Michael Witten [this message]
[not found] ` <1263080737-2868-2-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-16 19:08 ` [PATCH 1/9] tzset.3: Cleanup grammar/clarity Michael Kerrisk
2010-01-09 23:45 ` [PATCH 2/9] stime.2, strftime.3, tzset.3, zic.8: GMT -> UTC (where appropriate) Michael Witten
[not found] ` <1263080737-2868-3-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-16 19:20 ` Michael Kerrisk
2010-01-09 23:45 ` [PATCH 3/9] strftime.3: Clarification of %z Michael Witten
[not found] ` <1263080737-2868-4-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-16 19:26 ` Michael Kerrisk
2010-01-09 23:45 ` [PATCH 4/9] strftime.3: %z is defined by the SUSv3 Michael Witten
2010-01-09 23:45 ` [PATCH 5/9] strftime.3: Move 822-compliant date format example to EXAMPLES section Michael Witten
[not found] ` <1263080737-2868-6-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-17 5:33 ` Michael Kerrisk
2010-01-09 23:45 ` [PATCH 6/9] strftime.3: Expanded introduction Michael Witten
[not found] ` <1263080737-2868-7-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-17 5:04 ` Michael Kerrisk
2010-01-09 23:45 ` [PATCH 7/9] "timezone" -> "time zone" Michael Witten
[not found] ` <1263080737-2868-8-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-16 18:53 ` Michael Kerrisk
2010-01-09 23:45 ` [PATCH 8/9] Consistently define the Epoch Michael Witten
[not found] ` <1263080737-2868-9-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-17 4:58 ` Michael Kerrisk
2010-01-09 23:45 ` [PATCH 9/9] "null terminated" -> "null-terminated" Michael Witten
[not found] ` <1263080737-2868-10-git-send-email-mfwitten-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-16 19:02 ` Michael Kerrisk
2010-01-17 5:35 ` [OVERVIEW 0/9] Cleanup Time Michael Kerrisk
[not found] ` <cfd18e0f1001162135s7a9bf828oe08694374022199b-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-01-18 13:51 ` Michael Witten
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2009-12-03 22:39 [PATCH 1/9] tzset.3: Cleanup grammar/clarity Michael Witten
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