From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Jun 30 00:02:32 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA17296 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:02:32 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com (geos01.oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com [134.32.44.131]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id AAA17266 for ; Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:02:22 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from smoergrd@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com) Received: from sunw157.oslo.Geco-Prakla.slb.com (sunw157 [192.23.231.83]) by oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com (8.8.8/8.6.9) with SMTP id JAA27806 ; Tue, 30 Jun 1998 09:01:49 +0200 (MET DST) Received: by sunw157.oslo.Geco-Prakla.slb.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id JAA08024; Tue, 30 Jun 1998 09:01:48 +0200 To: Terry Lambert Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mmap() with stdin/stdout References: <199806291841.LAA21198@usr01.primenet.com> Organization: Schlumberger Geco-Prakla X-Disclaimer: I speak only for myself. From: smoergrd@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com (Dag-Erling Coidan Smørgrav) Date: 30 Jun 1998 09:01:48 +0200 In-Reply-To: Terry Lambert's message of Mon, 29 Jun 1998 18:41:45 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: Lines: 26 X-Mailer: Gnus v5.3/Emacs 19.34 Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Terry Lambert writes: > > BTW, 'advice' (the noun) is misspelt as 'advise' in the mincore(2) and > > madvise(2) man pages. The spelling of madvise() may also be construed > > as a bug unless one argues that 'advise' (the verb) is intended. > The verb is intended. The "madvise(2)" call _advises_ the kernel > about your intended use of the memory. Yes, but "advise" is also used in the NAME section instead of "advice": MADVISE(2) FreeBSD System Calls Manual MADVISE(2) NAME madvise - give advise about use of memory MINCORE(2) FreeBSD System Calls Manual MINCORE(2) NAME mincore - get advise about use of memory DES -- Dag-Erling Smørgrav - smoergrd@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message