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

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

[Peter Schiffer]

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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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diff -up man-pages-3.35/man3/tzset.3.tmp man-pages-3.35/man3/tzset.3
--- man-pages-3.35/man3/tzset.3.tmp	2011-10-04 08:34:45.000000000 +0200
+++ man-pages-3.35/man3/tzset.3	2011-11-10 18:47:07.868969045 +0100
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ This specifies the Julian day with \fIn\
 February 29 is never counted even in leap years.
 .TP
 .I n
-This specifies the Julian day with \fIn\fP between 1 and 365.
+This specifies the Julian day with \fIn\fP between 0 and 365.
 February 29 is counted in leap years.
 .TP
 M\fIm\fP.\fIw\fP.\fId\fP

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

[Peter Schiffer]

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

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

Hello Peter,

On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 7:24 AM, Peter Schiffer <pschiffe-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> 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

Thanks. I applied your patch for man-pages-3.38.

Cheers,

Michael



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