From: Ganimedes Colomar <gacoan.linux@xxxxxxxxx> See previous commit. This commit normalizes texts under sections other than SYNOPSIS (most of them in NOTES). Signed-off-by: Ganimedes Colomar <gacoan.linux@xxxxxxxxx> Cowritten-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> --- man2/add_key.2 | 2 +- man2/arch_prctl.2 | 6 ++---- man2/getdents.2 | 8 ++++---- man2/io_cancel.2 | 2 +- man2/io_destroy.2 | 2 +- man2/io_getevents.2 | 2 +- man2/io_setup.2 | 2 +- man2/io_submit.2 | 2 +- man2/kexec_load.2 | 3 +-- man2/keyctl.2 | 2 +- man2/pidfd_getfd.2 | 2 +- man2/pidfd_open.2 | 2 +- man2/pidfd_send_signal.2 | 2 +- man2/request_key.2 | 2 +- man2/s390_guarded_storage.2 | 3 +-- man2/s390_pci_mmio_write.2 | 3 +-- man2/s390_runtime_instr.2 | 3 +-- man2/s390_sthyi.2 | 3 +-- man2/sysctl.2 | 3 +-- 19 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-) diff --git a/man2/add_key.2 b/man2/add_key.2 index 7c20de777..0d136e4aa 100644 --- a/man2/add_key.2 +++ b/man2/add_key.2 @@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ This system call first appeared in Linux 2.6.10. .SH CONFORMING TO This system call is a nonstandard Linux extension. .SH NOTES -No wrapper for this system call is provided in glibc. +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call. A wrapper is provided in the .IR libkeyutils package. diff --git a/man2/arch_prctl.2 b/man2/arch_prctl.2 index e8a6da391..f9a9dc39d 100644 --- a/man2/arch_prctl.2 +++ b/man2/arch_prctl.2 @@ -177,10 +177,8 @@ and in the same thread is dangerous, as they may overwrite each other's TLS entries. .PP -As of version 2.7, glibc provides no prototype for -.BR arch_prctl (). -You have to declare it yourself for now. -This may be fixed in future glibc versions. +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using +.BR syscall (2). .PP .I FS may be already used by the threading library. diff --git a/man2/getdents.2 b/man2/getdents.2 index 8fe6f90fc..2a0576ffd 100644 --- a/man2/getdents.2 +++ b/man2/getdents.2 @@ -211,13 +211,13 @@ SVr4. Library support for .BR getdents64 () was added in glibc 2.30; -there is no glibc wrapper for -.BR getdents (). -Calling +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for +.BR getdents (); +call .BR getdents () (or .BR getdents64 () -on earlier glibc versions) requires the use of +on earlier glibc versions) using .BR syscall (2). In that case you will need to define the .I linux_dirent diff --git a/man2/io_cancel.2 b/man2/io_cancel.2 index 1bea257ec..8bcd9c195 100644 --- a/man2/io_cancel.2 +++ b/man2/io_cancel.2 @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ The asynchronous I/O system calls first appeared in Linux 2.5. is Linux-specific and should not be used in programs that are intended to be portable. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper function for this system call. +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call. You could invoke it using .BR syscall (2). But instead, you probably want to use the diff --git a/man2/io_destroy.2 b/man2/io_destroy.2 index dc9633f5a..89defd867 100644 --- a/man2/io_destroy.2 +++ b/man2/io_destroy.2 @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The asynchronous I/O system calls first appeared in Linux 2.5. is Linux-specific and should not be used in programs that are intended to be portable. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper function for this system call. +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call. You could invoke it using .BR syscall (2). But instead, you probably want to use the diff --git a/man2/io_getevents.2 b/man2/io_getevents.2 index c9a608e06..0f7c17dbf 100644 --- a/man2/io_getevents.2 +++ b/man2/io_getevents.2 @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ The asynchronous I/O system calls first appeared in Linux 2.5. is Linux-specific and should not be used in programs that are intended to be portable. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper function for this system call. +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call. You could invoke it using .BR syscall (2). But instead, you probably want to use the diff --git a/man2/io_setup.2 b/man2/io_setup.2 index 5168ee445..e08d19bb8 100644 --- a/man2/io_setup.2 +++ b/man2/io_setup.2 @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ The asynchronous I/O system calls first appeared in Linux 2.5. is Linux-specific and should not be used in programs that are intended to be portable. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper function for this system call. +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call. You could invoke it using .BR syscall (2). But instead, you probably want to use the diff --git a/man2/io_submit.2 b/man2/io_submit.2 index bcbcf43b9..6cdd018a5 100644 --- a/man2/io_submit.2 +++ b/man2/io_submit.2 @@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ The asynchronous I/O system calls first appeared in Linux 2.5. is Linux-specific and should not be used in programs that are intended to be portable. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper function for this system call. +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call. You could invoke it using .BR syscall (2). But instead, you probably want to use the diff --git a/man2/kexec_load.2 b/man2/kexec_load.2 index a7114545a..4951eb5c3 100644 --- a/man2/kexec_load.2 +++ b/man2/kexec_load.2 @@ -335,8 +335,7 @@ system call first appeared in Linux 3.17. .SH CONFORMING TO These system calls are Linux-specific. .SH NOTES -Currently, there is no glibc support for these system calls. -Call them using +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using .BR syscall (2). .SH SEE ALSO .BR reboot (2), diff --git a/man2/keyctl.2 b/man2/keyctl.2 index f37cae8df..9311100cf 100644 --- a/man2/keyctl.2 +++ b/man2/keyctl.2 @@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ This system call first appeared in Linux 2.6.10. .SH CONFORMING TO This system call is a nonstandard Linux extension. .SH NOTES -No wrapper for this system call is provided in glibc. +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call. A wrapper is provided in the .IR libkeyutils library. diff --git a/man2/pidfd_getfd.2 b/man2/pidfd_getfd.2 index 9312b6f92..1a1319aae 100644 --- a/man2/pidfd_getfd.2 +++ b/man2/pidfd_getfd.2 @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ first appeared in Linux 5.6. .BR pidfd_getfd () is Linux specific. .SH NOTES -Currently, there is no glibc wrapper for this system call; call it using +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using .BR syscall (2). .PP For a description of PID file descriptors, see diff --git a/man2/pidfd_open.2 b/man2/pidfd_open.2 index 1b0c5e0d4..b6a321562 100644 --- a/man2/pidfd_open.2 +++ b/man2/pidfd_open.2 @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ first appeared in Linux 5.3. .BR pidfd_open () is Linux specific. .SH NOTES -Currently, there is no glibc wrapper for this system call; call it using +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using .BR syscall (2). .PP The following code sequence can be used to obtain a file descriptor diff --git a/man2/pidfd_send_signal.2 b/man2/pidfd_send_signal.2 index ffbfd1796..7b1dc782d 100644 --- a/man2/pidfd_send_signal.2 +++ b/man2/pidfd_send_signal.2 @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ first appeared in Linux 5.1. .BR pidfd_send_signal () is Linux specific. .SH NOTES -Currently, there is no glibc wrapper for this system call; call it using +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using .BR syscall (2). .\" .SS PID file descriptors diff --git a/man2/request_key.2 b/man2/request_key.2 index 6b041d0c4..997c221b7 100644 --- a/man2/request_key.2 +++ b/man2/request_key.2 @@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ in Linux 2.6.13. .SH CONFORMING TO This system call is a nonstandard Linux extension. .SH NOTES -No wrapper for this system call is provided in glibc. +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call. A wrapper is provided in the .IR libkeyutils package. diff --git a/man2/s390_guarded_storage.2 b/man2/s390_guarded_storage.2 index c3ab3bc85..c20230786 100644 --- a/man2/s390_guarded_storage.2 +++ b/man2/s390_guarded_storage.2 @@ -144,9 +144,8 @@ This Linux-specific system call is available only on the s390 architecture. .PP The guarded storage facility is available beginning with System z14. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call, use +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using .BR syscall (2) -to call it. .PP The description of the guarded storage facility along with related instructions and Guarded Storage Control Block and diff --git a/man2/s390_pci_mmio_write.2 b/man2/s390_pci_mmio_write.2 index 2ccd630ab..5897c967e 100644 --- a/man2/s390_pci_mmio_write.2 +++ b/man2/s390_pci_mmio_write.2 @@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ These system calls are available since Linux 3.19. This Linux-specific system call is available only on the s390 architecture. The required PCI support is available beginning with System z EC12. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call, use +Glibc does not provide wrappers for these system calls; call them using .BR syscall (2) -to call it. .SH SEE ALSO .BR syscall (2) diff --git a/man2/s390_runtime_instr.2 b/man2/s390_runtime_instr.2 index 0f4a704de..71e391fe9 100644 --- a/man2/s390_runtime_instr.2 +++ b/man2/s390_runtime_instr.2 @@ -97,9 +97,8 @@ This Linux-specific system call is available only on the s390 architecture. The run-time instrumentation facility is available beginning with System z EC12. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call, use +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using .BR syscall (2) -to call it. .PP The .I asm/runtime_instr.h diff --git a/man2/s390_sthyi.2 b/man2/s390_sthyi.2 index 70871286b..91fc622bc 100644 --- a/man2/s390_sthyi.2 +++ b/man2/s390_sthyi.2 @@ -126,9 +126,8 @@ This system call is available since Linux 4.15. .SH CONFORMING TO This Linux-specific system call is available only on the s390 architecture. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call, use +Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using .BR syscall (2) -to call it. .PP For details of the STHYI instruction, see .UR https://www.ibm.com\:/support\:/knowledgecenter\:/SSB27U_6.3.0\:/com.ibm.zvm.v630.hcpb4\:/hcpb4sth.htm diff --git a/man2/sysctl.2 b/man2/sysctl.2 index 72f0af6f3..0ed68df00 100644 --- a/man2/sysctl.2 +++ b/man2/sysctl.2 @@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ Note that on older kernels where this system call still exists, it is available only if the kernel was configured with the .B CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL option. -Furthermore, -glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call, +Furthermore, glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call, necessitating the use of .BR syscall (2). .SH BUGS -- 2.29.2
