Re: [PATCH v1 00/12] man/man{2,3}const/*: Update POSIX history of constants

[Alejandro Colomar <alx@kernel.org>]

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Hi Seth,

On Mon, Jan 05, 2026 at 07:18:36PM +1000, Seth McDonald wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm continuing to update the first POSIX and SUS appearances of various
> system calls and functions, but I'm doubting that it's a good idea to
> wait and send all patches in at once.  So while I continue, I'll try
> grouping related updates into patch sets and sending them through
> semi-regularly.
> 
> To start, this patch set consists of updates for documented constants
> in the 2const and 3const sections.  I've provided a reference to the
> relevant POSIX version for each patch, providing links where possible.
> 
> In general, each patch concerns a separate page.  However, if two pages
> share similar names and are referenced in the same section of POSIX
> (such that the citation given for both are the same), then I batched
> them together into the same patch.
> 
> Also perhaps noteworthy: if updating a page required only adding a POSIX
> or SUS version, I usually added it in a new line and left any other
> listed standards untouched.  While if it required changing a line shared
> with other standards, I typically reformatted it to list each standard
> on a separate line (for nicer diffs with future changes).
> 
> Seth McDonald (12):
>   man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance
>     of F_DUPFD(2const)
>   man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance
>     of F_[GS]ETFD(2const)
>   man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance
>     of F_[GS]ETFL(2const)
>   man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP{V6,}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections
>   man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_{HOPS,IF,LOOP}.2const: HISTORY: Add
>     sections
>   man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const: HISTORY: Add section
>   man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const: HISTORY: Add first POSIX appearance
>     of IPV6_V6ONLY(2const)
>   man/man3const/EOF.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of
>     EOF(3const)
>   man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Split EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)
>     and EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
>   man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX
>     appearance of EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)
>   man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX
>     appearance of EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
>   man/man3const/NULL.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of
>     NULL(3const)

Thanks!  I've applied all 12 patches.


Have a lovely New Year!
Alex

> 
>  man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const             | 4 +++-
>  man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const             | 4 +++-
>  man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const             | 4 +++-
>  man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP.2const          | 4 ++++
>  man/man2const/IPPROTO_IPV6.2const        | 4 ++++
>  man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS.2const | 4 ++++
>  man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_IF.2const   | 4 ++++
>  man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_LOOP.2const | 4 ++++
>  man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const   | 4 ++++
>  man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const         | 1 +
>  man/man3const/EOF.3const                 | 3 ++-
>  man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const        | 9 ++++++++-
>  man/man3const/NULL.3const                | 3 ++-
>  13 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> 
> Range-diff against v0:
>  -:  ------------ >  1:  24e850c16b1a man/man2const/F_DUPFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_DUPFD(2const)
>  -:  ------------ >  2:  2ebaafd23033 man/man2const/F_GETFD.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_[GS]ETFD(2const)
>  -:  ------------ >  3:  318b6e1e5d8a man/man2const/F_GETFL.2const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of F_[GS]ETFL(2const)
>  -:  ------------ >  4:  355603eae665 man/man2const/IPPROTO_IP{V6,}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections
>  -:  ------------ >  5:  82a8170800bf man/man2const/IPV6_MULTICAST_{HOPS,IF,LOOP}.2const: HISTORY: Add sections
>  -:  ------------ >  6:  daf65319f3b8 man/man2const/IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS.2const: HISTORY: Add section
>  -:  ------------ >  7:  bec94e780a3c man/man2const/IPV6_V6ONLY.2const: HISTORY: Add first POSIX appearance of IPV6_V6ONLY(2const)
>  -:  ------------ >  8:  b8028fb93420 man/man3const/EOF.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EOF(3const)
>  -:  ------------ >  9:  25f4fa02d941 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Split EXIT_SUCCESS(3const) and EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
>  -:  ------------ > 10:  0b59f68ab057 man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EXIT_SUCCESS(3const)
>  -:  ------------ > 11:  966063053cfe man/man3const/EXIT_SUCCESS.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of EXIT_FAILURE(3const)
>  -:  ------------ > 12:  bbd81741f759 man/man3const/NULL.3const: HISTORY: Update first POSIX appearance of NULL(3const)
> -- 
> 2.47.3
> 
> 

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