Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:36:17 -0400 (EDT) From: rwatson@freebsd.org To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: docs/26520: getpgid(2) doesn't describe error conditions for getpgid() Message-ID: <200104121936.f3CJaHZ09458@fledge.watson.org>
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>Number: 26520 >Category: docs >Synopsis: getpgid(2) doesn't describe error conditions for getpgid() >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Apr 12 12:50:01 PDT 2001 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Robert Watson >Release: FreeBSD 4.3-RC i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD fledge.watson.org 4.3-RC FreeBSD 4.3-RC #0: Wed Apr 4 11:31:14 EDT 2001 robert@fledge.watson.org:/usr/obj/data/fbsd-stable/src/sys/FLEDGE i386 >Description: Most system call man pages make an effort to describe potential error return conditions for the call. getpgid(2), however, neglects to note that the returned pid can be (-1), indicating that errno should be inspected, in the style of getsid(2). >How-To-Repeat: man 2 getpgid >Fix: Probably need to copy the relevant part of getsid(2) into getpgid(2). However, this probably involves first consulting relevant specs defining getpgid(2) to determine if our implementation complies or not. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the messagehelp
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