Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 18:00:52 GMT From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/60679: pthreads documentation does not describe "attr" Message-ID: <200411051800.iA5I0qDT038089@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/60679; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@elvis.mu.org> Cc: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/60679: pthreads documentation does not describe "attr" Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 19:58:27 +0200 On Sun, Dec 28, 2003 at 09:54:21PM -0800, Alfred Perlstein wrote: > > >Number: 60679 > >Category: docs > >Synopsis: pthreads documentation does not describe "attr" [snip] > > >Description: > The pthreads manpages do not describe the nor link properly > to the pages describing attrs: > example: > PTHREAD_MUTEX_INIT(3) does not xref PTHREAD_MUTEXATTR(3) These ones are trivially fixed; patch attached, at least for pthread_create(3), pthread_mutex_init(3) and pthread_cond_init(3). pthread_rwlock_init(3) already references pthread_rwlockattr_init(3), and the weirdly named pthread_barrier_destroy(3) references its pthread_barrierattr(3). > also: > PTHREAD_MUTEXATTR(3) describes several functions: > pthread_mutexattr_setprotocol, pthread_mutexattr_settype, etc > but does not explain what the values used for these functions do or imply. ISTR something about us being allowed to use SUSv3 and/or POSIX text in our manual pages; is this true? If so, would it be a good idea to just copy the relevant descriptions from the POSIX standard? Index: src/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_init.3 =================================================================== RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_init.3,v retrieving revision 1.15 diff -u -r1.15 pthread_cond_init.3 --- src/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_init.3 15 Jan 2004 15:59:00 -0000 1.15 +++ src/share/man/man3/pthread_cond_init.3 5 Nov 2004 17:49:32 -0000 @@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ .Xr pthread_cond_destroy 3 , .Xr pthread_cond_signal 3 , .Xr pthread_cond_timedwait 3 , -.Xr pthread_cond_wait 3 +.Xr pthread_cond_wait 3 , +.Xr pthread_condattr 3 .Sh STANDARDS The .Fn pthread_cond_init Index: src/share/man/man3/pthread_create.3 =================================================================== RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/share/man/man3/pthread_create.3,v retrieving revision 1.19 diff -u -r1.19 pthread_create.3 --- src/share/man/man3/pthread_create.3 3 Jul 2004 18:29:20 -0000 1.19 +++ src/share/man/man3/pthread_create.3 5 Nov 2004 17:56:20 -0000 @@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr fork 2 , +.Xr pthread_attr 3 , .Xr pthread_cleanup_pop 3 , .Xr pthread_cleanup_push 3 , .Xr pthread_exit 3 , Index: src/share/man/man3/pthread_mutex_init.3 =================================================================== RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/share/man/man3/pthread_mutex_init.3,v retrieving revision 1.15 diff -u -r1.15 pthread_mutex_init.3 --- src/share/man/man3/pthread_mutex_init.3 15 Jan 2004 15:59:00 -0000 1.15 +++ src/share/man/man3/pthread_mutex_init.3 5 Nov 2004 17:49:20 -0000 @@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ .Xr pthread_mutex_destroy 3 , .Xr pthread_mutex_lock 3 , .Xr pthread_mutex_trylock 3 , -.Xr pthread_mutex_unlock 3 +.Xr pthread_mutex_unlock 3 , +.Xr pthread_mutexattr 3 .Sh STANDARDS The .Fn pthread_mutex_init G'luck, Peter -- Peter Pentchev roam@ringlet.net roam@cnsys.bg roam@FreeBSD.org PGP key: http://people.FreeBSD.org/~roam/roam.key.asc Key fingerprint FDBA FD79 C26F 3C51 C95E DF9E ED18 B68D 1619 4553 Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.help
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