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

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

[penght-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A]

The functions random_r(), srandom_r(), initstate_r() and
setstate_r() are thread safe.

Signed-off-by: Peng Haitao <penght-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
---
 man3/random_r.3 | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/man3/random_r.3 b/man3/random_r.3
index 829eb81..92fe430 100644
--- a/man3/random_r.3
+++ b/man3/random_r.3
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" %%%LICENSE_END
 .\"
 .\"
-.TH RANDOM_R 3  2013-04-19 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH RANDOM_R 3  2014-03-25 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
 random_r, srandom_r, initstate_r, setstate_r \- reentrant
 random number generator
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ or
 argument to
 .BR random_r ()
 was NULL.
+.SH ATTRIBUTES
+.SS Multithreading (see pthreads(7))
+The
+.BR random_r (),
+.BR srandom_r (),
+.BR initstate_r (),
+and
+.BR setstate_r ()
+functions are thread-safe.
 .SH CONFORMING TO
 These functions are nonstandard glibc extensions.
 .\" These functions appear to be on Tru64, but don't seem to be on
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Re: [PATCH] random_r.3: ATTRIBUTES: Note functions that are thread-safe

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

Thanks, Haitao! Applied.

Cheers,

Michael


On 03/25/2014 09:24 AM, penght-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org wrote:
> The functions random_r(), srandom_r(), initstate_r() and
> setstate_r() are thread safe.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Peng Haitao <penght-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  man3/random_r.3 | 11 ++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man3/random_r.3 b/man3/random_r.3
> index 829eb81..92fe430 100644
> --- a/man3/random_r.3
> +++ b/man3/random_r.3
> @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
>  .\" %%%LICENSE_END
>  .\"
>  .\"
> -.TH RANDOM_R 3  2013-04-19 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
> +.TH RANDOM_R 3  2014-03-25 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
>  .SH NAME
>  random_r, srandom_r, initstate_r, setstate_r \- reentrant
>  random number generator
> @@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ or
>  argument to
>  .BR random_r ()
>  was NULL.
> +.SH ATTRIBUTES
> +.SS Multithreading (see pthreads(7))
> +The
> +.BR random_r (),
> +.BR srandom_r (),
> +.BR initstate_r (),
> +and
> +.BR setstate_r ()
> +functions are thread-safe.
>  .SH CONFORMING TO
>  These functions are nonstandard glibc extensions.
>  .\" These functions appear to be on Tru64, but don't seem to be on
> 


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