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diff --git a/man3p/swab.3p b/man3p/swab.3p new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a0756648f --- /dev/null +++ b/man3p/swab.3p @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +.\" Copyright (c) 2001-2003 The Open Group, All Rights Reserved +.TH "SWAB" P 2003 "IEEE/The Open Group" "POSIX Programmer's Manual" +.\" swab +.SH NAME +swab \- swap bytes +.SH SYNOPSIS +.LP +\fB#include <unistd.h> +.br +.sp +void swab(const void *restrict\fP \fIsrc\fP\fB, void *restrict\fP +\fIdest\fP\fB, +.br +\ \ \ \ \ \ ssize_t\fP \fInbytes\fP\fB); \fP +\fB +.br +\fP +.SH DESCRIPTION +.LP +The \fIswab\fP() function shall copy \fInbytes\fP bytes, which are +pointed to by \fIsrc\fP, to the object pointed to by +\fIdest\fP, exchanging adjacent bytes. The \fInbytes\fP argument should +be even. If \fInbytes\fP is odd, \fIswab\fP() copies +and exchanges \fInbytes\fP-1 bytes and the disposition of the last +byte is unspecified. If copying takes place between objects +that overlap, the behavior is undefined. If \fInbytes\fP is negative, +\fIswab\fP() does nothing. +.SH RETURN VALUE +.LP +None. +.SH ERRORS +.LP +No errors are defined. +.LP +\fIThe following sections are informative.\fP +.SH EXAMPLES +.LP +None. +.SH APPLICATION USAGE +.LP +None. +.SH RATIONALE +.LP +None. +.SH FUTURE DIRECTIONS +.LP +None. +.SH SEE ALSO +.LP +The Base Definitions volume of IEEE\ Std\ 1003.1-2001, \fI<unistd.h>\fP +.SH COPYRIGHT +Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form +from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology +-- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base +Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of +Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the +event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and +The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard +is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at +http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html . |