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

["Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

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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