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diff --git a/doc/autoconf.texi b/doc/autoconf.texi index 2a279ef2..6ad4dca1 100644 --- a/doc/autoconf.texi +++ b/doc/autoconf.texi @@ -4655,10 +4655,10 @@ on some architectures. This section tries to make an inventory of these portability issues. By definition, this list always requires additions. A much more complete list is maintained by the Gnulib project (@pxref{Gnulib}), covering @ref{Function Substitutes, , -Current Posix Functions, gnulib, GNU gnulib}, @ref{Legacy Function -Substitutes, , Legacy Functions, gnulib, GNU gnulib}, and @ref{Glibc -Function Substitutes, , Glibc Functions, gnulib, GNU gnulib}. Please -help us keep the gnulib list as complete as possible. +Current Posix Functions, gnulib, Gnulib}, @ref{Legacy Function +Substitutes, , Legacy Functions, gnulib, Gnulib}, and @ref{Glibc +Function Substitutes, , Glibc Functions, gnulib, Gnulib}. Please +help us keep the Gnulib list as complete as possible. @table @asis @item @code{exit} @@ -4700,7 +4700,7 @@ typically assume @code{double} arguments. On such a system, @code{isinf} incorrectly returns true for a finite @code{long double} argument that is outside the range of @code{double}. -The best workaround for these issues is to use gnulib modules +The best workaround for these issues is to use Gnulib modules @code{isinf} and @code{isnan} (@pxref{Gnulib}). But a lighter weight solution involves code like the following. @@ -4983,7 +4983,7 @@ should accept @option{-1} for @code{uid} and @code{gid}), define @code{HAVE_CHOWN}. The result of this macro is cached in the @code{ac_cv_func_chown_works} variable. -If you actually want a workaround, that is, a @code{chown} function is +If you want a workaround, that is, a @code{chown} function that is available and works, you can use the Gnulib module @code{chown}. @xref{Gnulib}. @end defmac @@ -5121,7 +5121,7 @@ may occur when compiling with @code{AC_SYS_LARGEFILE} on largefile-sensitive systems where @code{off_t} does not default to a 64bit entity. All systems with @code{fseeko} also supply @code{ftello}. -Gnulib contains a module @code{fseeko}, that invokes @code{AC_FUNC_FSEEKO} +The Gnulib module @code{fseeko} invokes @code{AC_FUNC_FSEEKO} and also contains workarounds for other portability problems of @code{fseeko}. @xref{Gnulib}. @end defmac @@ -5139,7 +5139,7 @@ define @code{HAVE_GETGROUPS}. Set @code{GETGROUPS_LIBS} to any libraries needed to get that function. This macro runs @code{AC_TYPE_GETGROUPS}. This macro is obsolescent. New programs need not use this macro. But -they may want to use the Gnulib module @code{getgroups}, that provides +they may want to use the Gnulib module @code{getgroups}, which provides workarounds to other portability problems of this function. @end defmac @@ -5337,8 +5337,8 @@ type @code{mbstate_t} are properly declared. The result of this macro is cached in the @code{ac_cv_func_mbrtowc} variable. -Gnulib contains a module @code{mbrtowc} that not only ensures that the -function is declared, but also works around a number of other portability +The Gnulib module @code{mbrtowc} not only ensures that the +function is declared, but also works around other portability problems of this function. @end defmac @@ -5540,9 +5540,9 @@ the buffer argument. The result of this macro is cached in the @code{ac_cv_func_strerror_r_char_p} variable. -Gnulib contains a module @code{strerror_r} that not only ensures that the -function has the return type specified by Posix, but also works around a -dozen of other portability problems of this function. +The Gnulib module @code{strerror_r} not only ensures that the function +has the return type specified by Posix, but also works around other +portability problems of this function. @end defmac @anchor{AC_FUNC_STRFTIME} @@ -5587,8 +5587,8 @@ If the @code{strtold} function exists and conforms to C99 or later, define This macro caches its result in the @code{ac_cv_func_strtold} variable. -Gnulib contains a module @code{strtold} that not only ensures that the -function exists, but also works around a dozen of other portability +The Gnulib module @code{strtold} not only ensures that the +function exists, but also works around other portability problems of this function. @end defmac @@ -5846,9 +5846,9 @@ This section documents some collected knowledge about common headers, and the problems they cause. By definition, this list always requires additions. A much more complete list is maintained by the Gnulib project (@pxref{Gnulib}), covering @ref{Header File Substitutes, , -Posix Headers, gnulib, GNU gnulib} and @ref{Glibc Header File -Substitutes, , Glibc Headers, gnulib, GNU gnulib}. Please help us keep -the gnulib list as complete as possible. +Posix Headers, gnulib, Gnulib} and @ref{Glibc Header File +Substitutes, , Glibc Headers, gnulib, Gnulib}. Please help us keep +the Gnulib list as complete as possible. When we say that a header ``may require'' some set of other headers, we mean that it may be necessary for you to manually include those other @@ -13597,7 +13597,7 @@ instance you might have to refer to @samp{$m4_flags}. Any token matching @var{pattern} is allowed, including if it matches an @code{m4_pattern_forbid} pattern. -For example, gnulib uses @code{m4_pattern_forbid([^gl_])} to reserve the +For example, Gnulib uses @code{m4_pattern_forbid([^gl_])} to reserve the @code{gl_} namespace for itself, but also uses @code{m4_pattern_allow([^gl_ES$])} to avoid a false negative on the valid locale name. @@ -26199,7 +26199,7 @@ myprog-paths.h: Makefile @end example @noindent -The gnulib module @samp{configmake} provides such a header with all the +The Gnulib module @samp{configmake} provides such a header with all the standard directory variables defined, @pxref{configmake,,, gnulib, GNU Gnulib}. |