Re: AW: [PATCH v2] exit.3: Use hex for the status mask.

["Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2/10/20 12:02 PM, Walter Harms wrote:
> 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

Thanks, Walter. I agree that it would not hurt to use a bit more
natural language in the description. I made the text:

       The  exit()  function  causes  normal  process termination and the
       least significant byte of status (i.e., status & 0xFF) is returned
       to the parent (see wait(2)).

Thanks for the suggestion.

Michael

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