Its a bit late but ... we can be more direct here: > +function causes normal process termination and the value of \fIstatus & > +0xFF\fP is returned to the parent (see function causes normal process termination and only lowest 8 bits (\fIstatus & 0xFF\fP) is returned to the parent (see JM2C re, wh ________________________________________ Von: linux-man-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <linux-man-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> im Auftrag von Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> Gesendet: Samstag, 8. Februar 2020 12:00 An: Benjamin Peterson Cc: mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx; linux-man@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; jwilk@xxxxxxxxx; Mike Frysinger Betreff: Re: [PATCH v2] exit.3: Use hex for the status mask. Hello Ben, On 9/15/18 7:38 PM, Benjamin Peterson wrote: > Admittedly, the POSIX specification for exit() also uses octal. However, 0xFF > immediately indicates the lowest 8 bits to me whereas I had to think a bit about > the octal mask. Thanks. Patch applied. (Mike Frysinger provided a similar patch, so I've noted you both in the commit.) Cheers, Michael > --- > man2/_exit.2 | 2 +- > man3/exit.3 | 5 ++--- > 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/man2/_exit.2 b/man2/_exit.2 > index c55d2a612..6e656c8f4 100644 > --- a/man2/_exit.2 > +++ b/man2/_exit.2 > @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ The process's parent is sent a > signal. > .PP > The value > -.I "status & 0377" > +.I "status & 0xFF" > is returned to the parent process as the process's exit status, and > can be collected using one of the > .BR wait (2) > diff --git a/man3/exit.3 b/man3/exit.3 > index 4a30fc39f..b47ba17a1 100644 > --- a/man3/exit.3 > +++ b/man3/exit.3 > @@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ exit \- cause normal process termination > .SH DESCRIPTION > The > .BR exit () > -function causes normal process termination and the > -value of \fIstatus & 0377\fP is returned to the parent > -(see > +function causes normal process termination and the value of \fIstatus & > +0xFF\fP is returned to the parent (see > .BR wait (2)). > .PP > All functions registered with > -- Michael Kerrisk Linux man-pages maintainer; http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/ Linux/UNIX System Programming Training: http://man7.org/training/
