2.30

4 files changed, 85 insertions, 24 deletions

diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 92ed195a2..cdc2f1030 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ==================== Changes in man-pages-2.30 ====================
 
-Released: 2006-??-??
+Released: 2006-04-17
 
 Contributors
 ------------
@@ -8,20 +8,82 @@ Contributors
 The following people contributed notes, ideas, or patches that have
 been incorporated in changes in this release:
 
+Andre Lehovich <andrel@yahoo.com>
+Andries Brouwer <Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl>
+Karel Kulhavy <clock@twibright.com>
+Stefan Puiu <stefanpuiuro@yahoo.com>
 
 Apologies if I missed anyone!
 
 
-Global changes
---------------
+New pages
+---------
 
+linkat.2
+    mtk
+        New page describing linkat(), new in kernel 2.6.16
 
+renameat.2
+    mtk
+        New page describing renameat(), new in kernel 2.6.16
 
-New pages
----------
+symlinkat.2
+    mtk
+        New page describing symlinkat(), new in kernel 2.6.16
 
+unlinkat.2
+    mtk
+        New page describing unlinkat(), new in kernel 2.6.16
 
 
 Changes to individual pages
 ---------------------------
 
+link.2
+    mtk
+        Added SEE ALSO entry pointing to new linkat.2 page.
+
+openat.2
+    mtk
+        Added SEE ALSO entries pointing to new *at.2 pages.
+
+rename.2
+    mtk
+        Added SEE ALSO entry pointing to new renameat.2 page.
+
+rmdir.2
+    mtk
+        Added SEE ALSO entry pointing to new unlinkat.2 page.
+
+symlink.2
+    mtk
+        Added SEE ALSO entry pointing to new symlinkat.2 page.
+
+unlink.2
+    mtk
+        Added SEE ALSO entry pointing to new unlinkat.2 page.
+
+termios.3
+    mtk / Karel Kulhavy
+        Document the feature test macros required to expose various flags.
+    Karel Kulhavy
+        Clarify 'speed' argument for cfsetispeed() text.
+    Karel Kulhavy / mtk
+        Note that LOBLK is not implemented on Linux.
+    mtk
+        Clarify arguments for cfsetspeed().
+        Various formatting changes.
+        
+full.4
+    Andre Lehovich
+        Add a sentence describing the purpose of full(4).
+
+core.5
+    aeb / mtk
+        Rework text describing circumstances in which
+        core dump files are not produced.
+    mtk / Stefan Puiu
+        A core dump of a multithreaded process always includes the
+        PID in the core filename.
+    mtk / Stefan Puiu
+        Eliminate some accidentally duplicated text.
diff --git a/Changes.old b/Changes.old
index e11037dff..09a4fc498 100644
--- a/Changes.old
+++ b/Changes.old
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ The following are changes in previous 2.xx man page releases.
 
 ==================== Changes in man-pages-2.00 ====================
 
-Released: 2004-12-16 (why wait for the kernel?)
+Released: 2004-12-16
 
 Contributors
 ------------
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ tcp.7
 
 ==================== Changes in man-pages-2.01 ====================
 
-Released: 2004-12-20 (a quick one before Christmas)
+Released: 2004-12-20
 
 Contributors
 ------------
@@ -3608,7 +3608,7 @@ unshare.2
     mtk
         Remove text saying that specifying invalid flags "is likely 
         to cause compatibility problems" since the kernel now 
-        (2.6.17-rc1) contains an explicit check for invalid buts 
+        (2.6.17-rc1) contains an explicit check for invalid bits 
         with a consequent EINVAL error.
 
 mkfifo.3
diff --git a/HOWTOHELP b/HOWTOHELP
index 1cc4a2bb5..e63c6acef 100644
--- a/HOWTOHELP
+++ b/HOWTOHELP
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ awaiting resolution, and it may be sufficient to check if the bug
 has been resolved and then provide a suitable write-up on the page.)
 
 If you know how to fix the problem, then please send a patch.  
-However, note that many of the FIXME markings are associated with 
+However, note that some of the FIXME markings are associated with 
 problems that are quite difficult: you need to ensure that you are
 knowledgeable on the relevant point(s), or you need to be willing to 
 invest the time to become knowledgeable (by reading kernel or 
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@ function.  However, note the following:
 Example programs should be laid out according to Kernighan and 
 Ritchie, with a few concessions:
 
--- 4-space indents are preferred, in unusual cases, 2-space indents 
-   may be okay.  (Avoid the use of TAB characters in source code!)
+-- 4-space indents are preferred.  (Avoid the use of TAB characters 
+   in source code!)
 
 -- In the interests of keeping a program short, compressing 
-   error-handling code such as the following is acceptable:
+   error-handling code such as in the following is acceptable:
 
         if (func(...) == -1)
             { perror("func"); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); }
@@ -303,19 +303,19 @@ get_robust_list(2)
 The new *at(2) system calls in 2.6.16: 
 
     openat(2)       S                           [Already documented]
-    faccessat(2)                [See also gliubc wrapper for
+    faccessat(2)                [See also glibc wrapper for
                                 AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW and AT_EACCESS]
     fstatat(2)      S   f (AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW)
-    fchmodat(2)
+    fchmodat(2)           (AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW: see glibc wrapper)
     fchownat(2)     S   f (AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW)
     futimesat(2)    S           [See also glibc wrapper]
     mkdirat(2)                                  [Already documented]
     mknodat(2)                                  [Already documented]
-    linkat(2)         2 
-    unlinkat(2)     S   f (AT_REMOVEDIR)
-    symlinkat(2)
-    readlinkat(2)
-    renameat(2)       2
+    linkat(2)         2                         [Already documented]
+    unlinkat(2)     S   f (AT_REMOVEDIR)        [Already documented]
+    symlinkat(2)                                [Already documented]
+    readlinkat(2)                               [Already documented]
+    renameat(2)       2                         [Already documented]
 
 In the above list: functions marked '2' take two dirfd arguments; 
 functions marked 'f' take a flags argument that is not present 
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ in their traditional counterparts (and possible flag values
 are listed in parentheses); and functions marked 'S' have
 counterparts (not exactly the same) on Solaris.
 
-Note that openat(2) is already documented and includes some NOTES 
-on the rationale for the *at() interfaces; this page could serve 
-as a template for the documentation of the remaining system calls.
+Note that openat(2) includes some NOTES on the rationale for the 
+*at() interfaces; this page is intended to serve as an anchor for 
+the documentation of the remaining system calls.
 
 
 /sys file system
@@ -394,7 +394,6 @@ sigandset(3), sigosset(3), sigisemptyset(3)
     (perhaps on same page as sigemptyset(3))
 
 
-
 argp_error(3)
 argp_failure(3)
 argp_help(3)
diff --git a/man-pages-2.30.lsm b/man-pages-2.30.lsm
index 2d419cb92..7d2c44dfb 100644
--- a/man-pages-2.30.lsm
+++ b/man-pages-2.30.lsm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Begin3
 Title:          Section 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 man pages for Linux
 Version:        2.30
-Entered-date:   2006-??-??
+Entered-date:   2006-04-17
 Description:    Linux and POSIX manual pages
 Keywords:       man pages
 Author:         several