[PATCH 1/2] pthread_setname_np.3: Explain _np suffix

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Add text to CONFORMING TO explaining that the "_np"
suffix is because these functions are non-portable.

Signed-off-by: Jakub Wilk <jwilk@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 man3/pthread_setname_np.3 | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/man3/pthread_setname_np.3 b/man3/pthread_setname_np.3
index ee19bde2f..4e6cc5b5e 100644
--- a/man3/pthread_setname_np.3
+++ b/man3/pthread_setname_np.3
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ T}	Thread safety	MT-Safe
 .TE
 .sp 1
 .SH CONFORMING TO
-These functions are nonstandard GNU extensions.
+These functions are nonstandard GNU extensions;
+hence the suffix "_np" (nonportable) in the names.
 .SH NOTES
 .BR pthread_setname_np ()
 internally writes to the thread-specific
-- 
2.19.1




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