[PATCH v2 1/2] system_data_types.7: Add 'fexcept_t'

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Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <colomar.6.4.3@xxxxxxxxx>
---

Hi Michael,

On 2020-09-23 10:36, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> [Thorsten, I have removed you from the CC because I get persistent
> bounce messages whenever I send you mail. Hopefully you see this reply
> via the list.]

Me too :(

> While I'm pretty sure they would allow this without problem, I'm
> wondering if it's worth the effort. Ideally, we'd have text written by
> someone in their own words. Reproducing the text of the standard has
> limited value, since people can in any case consult the standard
> directly.
> 
> Alex, how about we just go much simpler, saying something like:
> 
> [[
> This type represents floating-point status flags; for further details
> see fenv(3).
> ]]

Nice and simple.

Thanks,

Alex

 man7/system_data_types.7 | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/man7/system_data_types.7 b/man7/system_data_types.7
index 4352d6a6e..ea3e25175 100644
--- a/man7/system_data_types.7
+++ b/man7/system_data_types.7
@@ -110,7 +110,22 @@ Conforming to: C99 and later; POSIX.1-2001 and later.
 .IP
 See also:
 .BR fenv (3)
-.\"------------------------------------- gid_t ----------------------/
+.\"------------------------------------- fexcept_t --------------------/
+.TP
+.I fexcept_t
+.IP
+Include:
+.IR <fenv.h> .
+.IP
+This type represents the floating-point status flags collectively;
+for further details see
+.BR fenv (3).
+.IP
+Conforming to: C99 and later; POSIX.1-2001 and later.
+.IP
+See also:
+.BR fenv (3)
+.\"------------------------------------- gid_t ------------------------/
 .TP
 .I gid_t
 .IP
-- 
2.28.0




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