Re: [PATCH 3/3] perf_event_open.2: document new comm_exec flag

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On Fri, 15 Aug 2014, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> > +If the additional
> > +.I comm_exec
> > +flag can be set (starting with Linux 3.16)
> 
> Would that last line be better as:
> 
>     flag is set (possible since Linux 3.16)
> 

It's tricky wording, as you can always set the flag, but the actual open 
call will fail pre-3.16 if the flag is set.

Maybe 
	"flag is successfully set (possible since Linux 3.16)"

might be better?

Vince
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