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Diffstat (limited to 'man3/strerror.3')
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diff --git a/man3/strerror.3 b/man3/strerror.3 index bafa64091e..d6d52df4ff 100644 --- a/man3/strerror.3 +++ b/man3/strerror.3 @@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ function returns a pointer to a string that describes the error code passed in the argument \fIerrnum\fP, possibly using the .B LC_MESSAGES part of the current locale to select the appropriate language. +(For example, if +.I errnum +is +.BR EINVAL , +the returned description will "Invalid argument".) This string must not be modified by the application, but may be modified by a subsequent call to .BR strerror (). |