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authorMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2006-08-09 09:08:01 +0000
committerMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2006-08-09 09:08:01 +0000
commit1343b6043b79b9aa00550dd1b057ae798805b071 (patch)
tree863f103cd6a48856c90f3e313a11a301790bb0ea /man2
parent237aa7c5b75170e1e1e54f59a910c7578745fcfa (diff)
downloadman-pages-1343b6043b79b9aa00550dd1b057ae798805b071.tar.gz
Make naming of 'pathname' argument consistent; various minor rewordings.
Diffstat (limited to 'man2')
-rw-r--r--man2/faccessat.218
-rw-r--r--man2/fchmodat.218
-rw-r--r--man2/fchownat.218
-rw-r--r--man2/fstatat.218
-rw-r--r--man2/futimesat.210
-rw-r--r--man2/linkat.24
-rw-r--r--man2/mkdirat.24
-rw-r--r--man2/mknodat.24
-rw-r--r--man2/openat.24
-rw-r--r--man2/readlinkat.216
-rw-r--r--man2/renameat.24
-rw-r--r--man2/symlinkat.24
12 files changed, 61 insertions, 61 deletions
diff --git a/man2/faccessat.2 b/man2/faccessat.2
index 097edfd2a1..b06d4820a0 100644
--- a/man2/faccessat.2
+++ b/man2/faccessat.2
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ file descriptor
.nf
.B #include <unistd.h>
.sp
-.BI "int faccessat(int " dirfd ", const char *" path ", int " \
+.BI "int faccessat(int " dirfd ", const char *" pathname ", int " \
mode ", int " flags );
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ system call operates in exactly the same way as
except for the differences described in this manual page.
If the pathname given in
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative, then it is interpreted relative to the directory
referred to by the file descriptor
.IR dirfd
@@ -51,20 +51,20 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR access (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
-.I path
+If
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is the special value
.BR AT_FDCWD ,
then
-.I path
+.I pathname
is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR access (2)).
-If the pathname given in
-.IR path
+If
+.IR pathname
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
is ignored.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ uses the effective IDs (like
.TP
.B AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW
If
-.I path
+.I pathname
is a symbolic link, do not dereference it:
instead return information about the link itself.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Invalid flag specified in
.IR flags .
.TP
.B ENOTDIR
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is a file descriptor referring to a file other than a directory.
diff --git a/man2/fchmodat.2 b/man2/fchmodat.2
index 1c0ab242bb..8e43712a4e 100644
--- a/man2/fchmodat.2
+++ b/man2/fchmodat.2
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ file descriptor
.nf
.B #include <sys/stat.h>
.sp
-.BI "int fchmodat(int " dirfd ", const char *" path ", mode_t " \
+.BI "int fchmodat(int " dirfd ", const char *" pathname ", mode_t " \
mode ", int " flags );
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ system call operates in exactly the same way as
except for the differences described in this manual page.
If the pathname given in
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative, then it is interpreted relative to the directory
referred to by the file descriptor
.IR dirfd
@@ -51,20 +51,20 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR chmod (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
-.I path
+If
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is the special value
.BR AT_FDCWD ,
then
-.I path
+.I pathname
is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR chmod (2)).
-If the pathname given in
-.IR path
+If
+.IR pathname
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
is ignored.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ can either be 0, or include the following flag:
.TP
.B AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW
If
-.I path
+.I pathname
is a symbolic link, do not dereference it:
instead operate on the link itself.
This flag is not currently implemented.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Invalid flag specified in
.IR flags .
.TP
.B ENOTDIR
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is a file descriptor referring to a file other than a directory.
diff --git a/man2/fchownat.2 b/man2/fchownat.2
index 49ff28bffe..49f30811d5 100644
--- a/man2/fchownat.2
+++ b/man2/fchownat.2
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ file descriptor
.nf
.B #include <unistd.h>
.sp
-.BI "int fchownat(int " dirfd ", const char *" path ,
+.BI "int fchownat(int " dirfd ", const char *" pathname ,
.BI " uid_t " owner ", gid_t " group ", int " flags );
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ system call operates in exactly the same way as
except for the differences described in this manual page.
If the pathname given in
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative, then it is interpreted relative to the directory
referred to by the file descriptor
.IR dirfd
@@ -51,20 +51,20 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR chown (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
-.I path
+If
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is the special value
.BR AT_FDCWD ,
then
-.I path
+.I pathname
is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR chown (2)).
-If the pathname given in
-.IR path
+If
+.IR pathname
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
is ignored.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ can either be 0, or include the following flag:
.TP
.B AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW
If
-.I path
+.I pathname
is a symbolic link, do not dereference it:
instead operate on the link itself, like
.BR lchown (2).
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Invalid flag specified in
.IR flags .
.TP
.B ENOTDIR
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is a file descriptor referring to a file other than a directory.
diff --git a/man2/fstatat.2 b/man2/fstatat.2
index 4b3be9b423..75aac1f529 100644
--- a/man2/fstatat.2
+++ b/man2/fstatat.2
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fstatat \- get file status relative to a directory file descriptor
.nf
.B #include <sys/stat.h>
.sp
-.BI "int fstatat(int " dirfd ", const char *" path ", struct stat *" \
+.BI "int fstatat(int " dirfd ", const char *" pathname ", struct stat *" \
buf ", int " flags );
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ system call operates in exactly the same way as
except for the differences described in this manual page.
If the pathname given in
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative, then it is interpreted relative to the directory
referred to by the file descriptor
.IR dirfd
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR stat (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
-.I path
+If
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is the special value
.BR AT_FDCWD ,
then
-.I path
+.I pathname
is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR stat (2)).
-If the pathname given in
-.IR path
+If
+.IR pathname
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
is ignored.
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ can either be 0, or include the following flag:
.TP
.B AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW
If
-.I path
+.I pathname
is a symbolic link, do not dereference it:
instead return information about the link itself, like
.BR lstat (2).
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Invalid flag specified in
.IR flags .
.TP
.B ENOTDIR
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is a file descriptor referring to a file other than a directory.
diff --git a/man2/futimesat.2 b/man2/futimesat.2
index 7330c566bd..9b60345576 100644
--- a/man2/futimesat.2
+++ b/man2/futimesat.2
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR utimes (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR utimes (2)).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.IR pathname
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ This system call is non-standard but is proposed
for inclusion in a future revision of POSIX.1.
A similar system call exists on Solaris.
.SH GLIBC NOTES
-If the
-.I path
-argument is NULL, then the glibc
+If
+.I pathname
+is NULL, then the glibc
.BR futimes ()
wrapper function updates the times for the file referred to by
.IR dirfd .
diff --git a/man2/linkat.2 b/man2/linkat.2
index 7f30b8ed0f..da41a162d4 100644
--- a/man2/linkat.2
+++ b/man2/linkat.2
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR link (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.I oldpath
is relative and
.I olddirfd
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR link (2)).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.IR oldpath
is absolute, then
.I olddirfd
diff --git a/man2/mkdirat.2 b/man2/mkdirat.2
index 8445a59dbb..f8d5d69533 100644
--- a/man2/mkdirat.2
+++ b/man2/mkdirat.2
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR mkdir (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR mkdir (2)).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.IR pathname
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
diff --git a/man2/mknodat.2 b/man2/mknodat.2
index 3f571038fb..610a6b792a 100644
--- a/man2/mknodat.2
+++ b/man2/mknodat.2
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR mknod (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR mknod (2)).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.IR pathname
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
diff --git a/man2/openat.2 b/man2/openat.2
index 4302e9388b..f5c860d7c3 100644
--- a/man2/openat.2
+++ b/man2/openat.2
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR open (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR open (2)).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.IR pathname
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
diff --git a/man2/readlinkat.2 b/man2/readlinkat.2
index 2d90a9dd72..6ad97d03d9 100644
--- a/man2/readlinkat.2
+++ b/man2/readlinkat.2
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ readlinkat \- read value of a symbolic link relative to a directory file descrip
.nf
.B #include <unistd.h>
.sp
-.BI "int readlinkat(int " dirfd ", const char *" path \
+.BI "int readlinkat(int " dirfd ", const char *" pathname \
", char *" buf ", size_t " bufsiz );
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ system call operates in exactly the same way as
except for the differences described in this manual page.
If the pathname given in
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative, then it is interpreted relative to the directory
referred to by the file descriptor
.IR dirfd
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR readlink (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
-.I path
+If
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is the special value
.BR AT_FDCWD ,
then
-.I path
+.I pathname
is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR readlink (2)).
-If the pathname given in
-.IR path
+If
+.IR pathname
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
is ignored.
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ The following additional errors can occur for
is not a valid file descriptor.
.TP
.B ENOTDIR
-.I path
+.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
is a file descriptor referring to a file other than a directory.
diff --git a/man2/renameat.2 b/man2/renameat.2
index b6d53494fd..cd4c57dccd 100644
--- a/man2/renameat.2
+++ b/man2/renameat.2
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR rename (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.I oldpath
is relative and
.I olddirfd
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR rename (2)).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.IR oldpath
is absolute, then
.I olddirfd
diff --git a/man2/symlinkat.2 b/man2/symlinkat.2
index 116e8f56d2..24f23994f9 100644
--- a/man2/symlinkat.2
+++ b/man2/symlinkat.2
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ the calling process, as is done by
.BR symlink (2)
for a relative pathname).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.I newpath
is relative and
.I newdirfd
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR symlink (2)).
-If the pathname given in
+If
.IR newpath
is absolute, then
.I newdirfd
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