Re: Issue in man page attributes.7

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Hi Helge,

On Sun, Nov 17, 2024 at 10:46:24AM GMT, Helge Kreutzmann wrote:
> Without further ado, the following was found:
> 
> Issue 1:  The function → Functions marked with
> Issue 2:  reads → read
> 
> "The function marked with I<hostid> as an MT-Safety issue reads from the "
> "system-wide data structures that hold the \"host ID\" of the machine.  These "
> "data structures cannot generally be modified atomically.  Since it is "
> "expected that the \"host ID\" will not normally change, the function that "
> "reads from it (B<gethostid>(3))  is regarded as safe, whereas the function "
> "that modifies it (B<sethostid>(3))  is marked with I<const:hostid>, "
> "indicating it may require special care if it is to be called.  In this "
> "specific case, the special care amounts to system-wide (not merely intra-"
> "process) coordination."

Fixed.  Thanks!

Cheers,
Alex

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