From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-7.8 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,INCLUDES_PATCH,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFFD9C433DB for ; Mon, 8 Mar 2021 08:10:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F934650BB for ; Mon, 8 Mar 2021 08:10:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S231300AbhCHIKT (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Mar 2021 03:10:19 -0500 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:59390 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S231392AbhCHIKI (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Mar 2021 03:10:08 -0500 Received: from mail-pf1-x430.google.com (mail-pf1-x430.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::430]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0A28FC06174A for ; Mon, 8 Mar 2021 00:10:08 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-pf1-x430.google.com with SMTP id t85so1370369pfc.13 for ; Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:10:07 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version; bh=D0+vHgIaQPuTeJcujt5tbtTWfRCONE1ZEanQevcfT5I=; b=uT2i2ncMPhTZZOoGWwuzAPifsSwpAjn19QbcY5bPl2DQBaVXz/Uru+vtKqA4qBeNYx XiX2bNqs87J2tTe8I3yxLVJ7yLKN4UM5KZObEwgH79v+vIztGpC/hzO0oxpQJzs174Kq grI2vZzOrMV3pxFXFXrpLwk+HWbeGtQntUa39QuiQJHjCG3qwN2DNWLUgiL352PMYyK1 rKry8OLbs+C4BSL+6T9keNyvkXW5NSVvmvnuqytxTkhV/eVf0QHxz5Snd53jTDhkJOLH ghbwIddmV1YLNMeZ3L0rRyyAFOel5vNK4YrWsmFp4llzPFDWZPUigZ6mVn3vCaTrPcgW RZzQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version; bh=D0+vHgIaQPuTeJcujt5tbtTWfRCONE1ZEanQevcfT5I=; b=N5XzH/gPpKKzii5QF5JzMEJwWNogtdiAZSTSD9izm7aJ5UhQSZ5MWmD4M/0JSc5mpm Ow+26WdCYFnE+VzHxuYRZZ9HmZjvtfE4n++6nGmSvnOikxro96MY9MxUJwyQOUFkW/P9 2pXcpIy1VAyQnACfeNEklIJhO9hNJrYMTy3art84Jvgbq3mK2NhunVVKEBV56G6VsXoZ v4fQ/xOQakTlEjLjrjYzLC0N+c1m68209ogiopFspPlY7xe6vYPXrDZI92aQVuySRtfq ClC/kCUaPImOT5NUI/5JRDGutOHPCwANrjZth+laOKzWChIwtG36ugNFId/CeJSB58sH ShaQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532A68gahCaEDd3CoMjzkDdrz66q6xXYy8idFc8z7Iu2bhXBLuTb UGpC15lx4ww2k7gX07tknC3MOSnlZhE= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJyUqnc6LlgN5gBjAE9QCfjvlRRTLVkQh6oracLnYMEZ5zZID8+9cUXRpQzsnPm6ftzW7sHCnQ== X-Received: by 2002:a63:4b0a:: with SMTP id y10mr19202305pga.144.1615191007395; Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:10:07 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost ([43.230.64.83]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id i1sm9383158pfo.160.2021.03.08.00.10.06 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:10:07 -0800 (PST) From: Utkarsh Singh To: linux-man@vger.kernel.org, alx.manpages@gmail.com, mtk.manpages@gmail.com Subject: [patch] Add overall structure of format string for printf(3) Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:42:10 +0530 Message-ID: <877dmi6p45.fsf@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-man@vger.kernel.org Hi, Thanks for creating and maintaining Linux man-pages project. Can we add a small syntax structure for format string in printf(3) manual. I personally find if easier to remember and scan. This has been taken from OpenBSD printf(3) manual. diff --git a/man3/printf.3 b/man3/printf.3 index fa6564426..69ff29316 100644 --- a/man3/printf.3 +++ b/man3/printf.3 @@ -193,6 +193,13 @@ an optional and an optional .IR "length modifier" . .PP +Overall syntax of format string is: +.PP +.in +4n +.EX +%[$][flags][width][.precision][length modifier]conversion +.EE +.PP The arguments must correspond properly (after type promotion) with the conversion specifier. By default, the arguments are used in the order -- Utkarsh Singh