[PATCH 1/2] exec.3: Fix description of 'e' variants

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The envp argument specifies the environment of the new process image,
not "the environment of the caller".

Signed-off-by: Josh Triplett <josh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 man3/exec.3 | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/man3/exec.3 b/man3/exec.3
index 211e06421..3d936d08d 100644
--- a/man3/exec.3
+++ b/man3/exec.3
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ The array of pointers
 .I must
 be terminated by a null pointer.
 .SS e - execle(), execvpe()
-The environment of the caller is specified via the argument
+The environment of the new process image is specified via the argument
 .IR envp .
 The
 .I envp
-- 
2.30.1




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