Merge branch 'gawk-4.0-stable'

3 files changed, 486 insertions, 476 deletions

diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 7ea0c491..240ca756 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 2012-04-27         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 
+	* gawk.texi: Add that -b affects output.
+
+2012-04-27         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
 	* texinfo.tex: Update to latest from automake 1.12.
 
 2012-04-09         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info
index bf279828..daae67b4 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.info
+++ b/doc/gawk.info
@@ -2203,6 +2203,9 @@ The following list describes options mandated by the POSIX standard:
 `-b'
 `--characters-as-bytes'
      Cause `gawk' to treat all input data as single-byte characters.
+     In addition, all output written with `print' or `printf' are
+     treated as single-byte characters.
+
      Normally, `gawk' follows the POSIX standard and attempts to process
      its input data according to the current locale. This can often
      involve converting multibyte characters into wide characters
@@ -25671,78 +25674,78 @@ Index
 * - (hyphen), filenames beginning with:  Options.             (line  59)
 * - (hyphen), in bracket expressions:    Bracket Expressions. (line  17)
 * --assign option:                       Options.             (line  32)
-* --bignum option:                       Options.             (line 182)
-* --c option:                            Options.             (line  78)
+* --bignum option:                       Options.             (line 185)
+* --c option:                            Options.             (line  81)
 * --characters-as-bytes option:          Options.             (line  68)
-* --copyright option:                    Options.             (line  85)
-* --debug option:                        Options.             (line 105)
+* --copyright option:                    Options.             (line  88)
+* --debug option:                        Options.             (line 108)
 * --disable-lint configuration option:   Additional Configuration Options.
                                                               (line   9)
 * --disable-nls configuration option:    Additional Configuration Options.
                                                               (line  24)
 * --dump-variables option <1>:           Library Names.       (line  45)
-* --dump-variables option:               Options.             (line  90)
-* --exec option:                         Options.             (line 122)
+* --dump-variables option:               Options.             (line  93)
+* --exec option:                         Options.             (line 125)
 * --field-separator option:              Options.             (line  21)
 * --file option:                         Options.             (line  25)
 * --gen-pot option <1>:                  String Extraction.   (line   6)
-* --gen-pot option:                      Options.             (line 144)
-* --help option:                         Options.             (line 151)
-* --L option:                            Options.             (line 269)
-* --lint option <1>:                     Options.             (line 163)
+* --gen-pot option:                      Options.             (line 147)
+* --help option:                         Options.             (line 154)
+* --L option:                            Options.             (line 272)
+* --lint option <1>:                     Options.             (line 166)
 * --lint option:                         Command Line.        (line  20)
-* --lint-old option:                     Options.             (line 269)
-* --load option:                         Options.             (line 156)
+* --lint-old option:                     Options.             (line 272)
+* --load option:                         Options.             (line 159)
 * --non-decimal-data option <1>:         Nondecimal Data.     (line   6)
-* --non-decimal-data option:             Options.             (line 188)
+* --non-decimal-data option:             Options.             (line 191)
 * --non-decimal-data option, strtonum() function and: Nondecimal Data.
                                                               (line  36)
-* --optimize option:                     Options.             (line 209)
-* --posix option:                        Options.             (line 228)
-* --posix option, --traditional option and: Options.          (line 247)
-* --pretty-print option:                 Options.             (line 201)
+* --optimize option:                     Options.             (line 212)
+* --posix option:                        Options.             (line 231)
+* --posix option, --traditional option and: Options.          (line 250)
+* --pretty-print option:                 Options.             (line 204)
 * --profile option <1>:                  Profiling.           (line  12)
-* --profile option:                      Options.             (line 216)
-* --re-interval option:                  Options.             (line 253)
-* --sandbox option:                      Options.             (line 260)
+* --profile option:                      Options.             (line 219)
+* --re-interval option:                  Options.             (line 256)
+* --sandbox option:                      Options.             (line 263)
 * --sandbox option, disabling system() function: I/O Functions.
                                                               (line  85)
 * --sandbox option, input redirection with getline: Getline.  (line  19)
 * --sandbox option, output redirection with print, printf: Redirection.
                                                               (line   6)
-* --source option:                       Options.             (line 114)
-* --traditional option:                  Options.             (line  78)
-* --traditional option, --posix option and: Options.          (line 247)
-* --use-lc-numeric option:               Options.             (line 196)
-* --version option:                      Options.             (line 274)
+* --source option:                       Options.             (line 117)
+* --traditional option:                  Options.             (line  81)
+* --traditional option, --posix option and: Options.          (line 250)
+* --use-lc-numeric option:               Options.             (line 199)
+* --version option:                      Options.             (line 277)
 * --with-whiny-user-strftime configuration option: Additional Configuration Options.
                                                               (line  29)
 * -b option:                             Options.             (line  68)
-* -C option:                             Options.             (line  85)
-* -D option:                             Options.             (line 105)
-* -d option:                             Options.             (line  90)
-* -E option:                             Options.             (line 122)
-* -e option:                             Options.             (line 114)
+* -C option:                             Options.             (line  88)
+* -D option:                             Options.             (line 108)
+* -d option:                             Options.             (line  93)
+* -E option:                             Options.             (line 125)
+* -e option:                             Options.             (line 117)
 * -F option:                             Command Line Field Separator.
                                                               (line   6)
 * -f option:                             Options.             (line  25)
 * -F option:                             Options.             (line  21)
 * -f option:                             Long.                (line  12)
-* -F option, -Ft sets FS to TAB:         Options.             (line 282)
-* -f option, on command line:            Options.             (line 287)
-* -g option:                             Options.             (line 144)
-* -h option:                             Options.             (line 151)
-* -l option:                             Options.             (line 156)
-* -M option:                             Options.             (line 182)
-* -N option:                             Options.             (line 196)
-* -n option:                             Options.             (line 188)
-* -O option:                             Options.             (line 209)
-* -o option:                             Options.             (line 201)
-* -P option:                             Options.             (line 228)
-* -p option:                             Options.             (line 216)
-* -r option:                             Options.             (line 253)
-* -S option:                             Options.             (line 260)
-* -V option:                             Options.             (line 274)
+* -F option, -Ft sets FS to TAB:         Options.             (line 285)
+* -f option, on command line:            Options.             (line 290)
+* -g option:                             Options.             (line 147)
+* -h option:                             Options.             (line 154)
+* -l option:                             Options.             (line 159)
+* -M option:                             Options.             (line 185)
+* -N option:                             Options.             (line 199)
+* -n option:                             Options.             (line 191)
+* -O option:                             Options.             (line 212)
+* -o option:                             Options.             (line 204)
+* -P option:                             Options.             (line 231)
+* -p option:                             Options.             (line 219)
+* -r option:                             Options.             (line 256)
+* -S option:                             Options.             (line 263)
+* -V option:                             Options.             (line 277)
 * -v option:                             Options.             (line  32)
 * -v option, variables, assigning:       Assignment Options.  (line  12)
 * -W option:                             Options.             (line  46)
@@ -26000,10 +26003,10 @@ Index
 * asterisk (*), *= operator:             Assignment Ops.      (line 129)
 * atan2() function:                      Numeric Functions.   (line  11)
 * awf (amazingly workable formatter) program: Glossary.       (line  25)
-* awk debugging, enabling:               Options.             (line 105)
-* awk enabling:                          Options.             (line 201)
+* awk debugging, enabling:               Options.             (line 108)
+* awk enabling:                          Options.             (line 204)
 * awk language, POSIX version:           Assignment Ops.      (line 136)
-* awk profiling, enabling:               Options.             (line 216)
+* awk profiling, enabling:               Options.             (line 219)
 * awk programs <1>:                      Two Rules.           (line   6)
 * awk programs <2>:                      Executable Scripts.  (line   6)
 * awk programs:                          Getting Started.     (line  12)
@@ -26060,7 +26063,7 @@ Index
 * AWKPATH environment variable:          AWKPATH Variable.    (line   6)
 * awkprof.out file:                      Profiling.           (line   6)
 * awksed.awk program:                    Simple Sed.          (line  25)
-* awkvars.out file:                      Options.             (line  90)
+* awkvars.out file:                      Options.             (line  93)
 * b debugger command (alias for break):  Breakpoint Control.  (line  11)
 * backslash (\) <1>:                     Regexp Operators.    (line  18)
 * backslash (\) <2>:                     Quoting.             (line  31)
@@ -26227,7 +26230,7 @@ Index
 * case sensitivity, regexps and <1>:     User-modified.       (line  82)
 * case sensitivity, regexps and:         Case-sensitivity.    (line   6)
 * case sensitivity, string comparisons and: User-modified.    (line  82)
-* CGI, awk scripts for:                  Options.             (line 122)
+* CGI, awk scripts for:                  Options.             (line 125)
 * character lists, See bracket expressions: Regexp Operators. (line  55)
 * character sets (machine character encodings) <1>: Glossary. (line 141)
 * character sets (machine character encodings): Ordinal Functions.
@@ -26313,7 +26316,7 @@ Index
                                                               (line  60)
 * compatibility mode (gawk), octal numbers: Nondecimal-numbers.
                                                               (line  60)
-* compatibility mode (gawk), specifying: Options.             (line  78)
+* compatibility mode (gawk), specifying: Options.             (line  81)
 * compiled programs <1>:                 Glossary.            (line 161)
 * compiled programs:                     Basic High Level.    (line  14)
 * compiling gawk for Cygwin:             Cygwin.              (line   6)
@@ -26362,7 +26365,7 @@ Index
 * cos() function:                        Numeric Functions.   (line  15)
 * counting:                              Wc Program.          (line   6)
 * csh utility:                           Statements/Lines.    (line  44)
-* csh utility, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 329)
+* csh utility, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 332)
 * csh utility, |& operator, comparison with: Two-way I/O.     (line  44)
 * ctime() user-defined function:         Function Example.    (line  72)
 * currency symbols, localization:        Explaining gettext.  (line 103)
@@ -26531,7 +26534,7 @@ Index
                                                               (line  67)
 * debugging awk programs:                Debugger.            (line   6)
 * debugging gawk, bug reports:           Bugs.                (line   9)
-* decimal point character, locale specific: Options.          (line 244)
+* decimal point character, locale specific: Options.          (line 247)
 * decrement operators:                   Increment Ops.       (line  35)
 * default keyword:                       Switch Statement.    (line   6)
 * Deifik, Scott <1>:                     Bugs.                (line  70)
@@ -26826,7 +26829,7 @@ Index
 * files, as single records:              Records.             (line 196)
 * files, awk programs in:                Long.                (line   6)
 * files, awkprof.out:                    Profiling.           (line   6)
-* files, awkvars.out:                    Options.             (line  90)
+* files, awkvars.out:                    Options.             (line  93)
 * files, closing:                        I/O Functions.       (line  10)
 * files, descriptors, See file descriptors: Special FD.       (line   6)
 * files, group:                          Group Functions.     (line   6)
@@ -26854,7 +26857,7 @@ Index
 * files, portable object template:       Explaining gettext.  (line  30)
 * files, portable object, converting to message object files: I18N Example.
                                                               (line  62)
-* files, portable object, generating:    Options.             (line 144)
+* files, portable object, generating:    Options.             (line 147)
 * files, processing, ARGIND variable and: Auto-set.           (line  47)
 * files, reading:                        Rewind Function.     (line   6)
 * files, reading, multiline records:     Multiple Line.       (line   6)
@@ -26912,7 +26915,7 @@ Index
 * FS variable, --field-separator option and: Options.         (line  21)
 * FS variable, as null string:           Single Character Fields.
                                                               (line  20)
-* FS variable, as TAB character:         Options.             (line 240)
+* FS variable, as TAB character:         Options.             (line 243)
 * FS variable, changing value of:        Field Separators.    (line  34)
 * FS variable, running awk programs and: Cut Program.         (line  68)
 * FS variable, setting from command line: Command Line Field Separator.
@@ -26998,7 +27001,7 @@ Index
                                                               (line 139)
 * gawk, ERRNO variable in:               Getline.             (line  19)
 * gawk, escape sequences:                Escape Sequences.    (line 125)
-* gawk, extensions, disabling:           Options.             (line 228)
+* gawk, extensions, disabling:           Options.             (line 231)
 * gawk, features, adding:                Adding Code.         (line   6)
 * gawk, features, advanced:              Advanced Features.   (line   6)
 * gawk, fflush() function in:            I/O Functions.       (line  44)
@@ -27063,7 +27066,7 @@ Index
 * gawk, TEXTDOMAIN variable in:          User-modified.       (line 162)
 * gawk, timestamps:                      Time Functions.      (line   6)
 * gawk, uses for:                        Preface.             (line  36)
-* gawk, versions of, information about, printing: Options.    (line 274)
+* gawk, versions of, information about, printing: Options.    (line 277)
 * gawk, VMS version of:                  VMS Installation.    (line   6)
 * gawk, word-boundary operator:          GNU Regexp Operators.
                                                               (line  63)
@@ -27125,7 +27128,7 @@ Index
 * GNU Lesser General Public License:     Glossary.            (line 397)
 * GNU long options <1>:                  Options.             (line   6)
 * GNU long options:                      Command Line.        (line  13)
-* GNU long options, printing list of:    Options.             (line 151)
+* GNU long options, printing list of:    Options.             (line 154)
 * GNU Project <1>:                       Glossary.            (line 319)
 * GNU Project:                           Manual History.      (line  11)
 * GNU/Linux <1>:                         Glossary.            (line 611)
@@ -27133,7 +27136,7 @@ Index
 * GNU/Linux:                             Manual History.      (line  28)
 * GPL (General Public License) <1>:      Glossary.            (line 310)
 * GPL (General Public License):          Manual History.      (line  11)
-* GPL (General Public License), printing: Options.            (line  85)
+* GPL (General Public License), printing: Options.            (line  88)
 * grcat program:                         Group Functions.     (line  16)
 * Grigera, Juan:                         Contributors.        (line  58)
 * group database, reading:               Group Functions.     (line   6)
@@ -27156,7 +27159,7 @@ Index
 * help debugger command:                 Miscellaneous Debugger Commands.
                                                               (line  68)
 * hexadecimal numbers:                   Nondecimal-numbers.  (line   6)
-* hexadecimal values, enabling interpretation of: Options.    (line 188)
+* hexadecimal values, enabling interpretation of: Options.    (line 191)
 * histsort.awk program:                  History Sorting.     (line  25)
 * Hughes, Phil:                          Acknowledgments.     (line  43)
 * HUP signal:                            Profiling.           (line 203)
@@ -27385,9 +27388,9 @@ Index
 * lint checking, array subscripts:       Uninitialized Subscripts.
                                                               (line  43)
 * lint checking, empty programs:         Command Line.        (line  16)
-* lint checking, issuing warnings:       Options.             (line 163)
+* lint checking, issuing warnings:       Options.             (line 166)
 * lint checking, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options.
-                                                              (line 313)
+                                                              (line 316)
 * lint checking, undefined functions:    Pass By Value/Reference.
                                                               (line  88)
 * LINT variable:                         User-modified.       (line  98)
@@ -27397,10 +27400,10 @@ Index
 * list debugger command:                 Miscellaneous Debugger Commands.
                                                               (line  74)
 * loading extension:                     Loading Extensions.  (line   6)
-* loading, library:                      Options.             (line 156)
+* loading, library:                      Options.             (line 159)
 * local variables:                       Variable Scope.      (line   6)
 * locale categories:                     Explaining gettext.  (line  80)
-* locale decimal point character:        Options.             (line 244)
+* locale decimal point character:        Options.             (line 247)
 * locale, definition of:                 Locales.             (line   6)
 * localization:                          I18N and L10N.       (line   6)
 * localization, See internationalization, localization: I18N and L10N.
@@ -27472,7 +27475,7 @@ Index
 * networks, programming:                 TCP/IP Networking.   (line   6)
 * networks, support for:                 Special Network.     (line   6)
 * newlines <1>:                          Boolean Ops.         (line  67)
-* newlines <2>:                          Options.             (line 234)
+* newlines <2>:                          Options.             (line 237)
 * newlines:                              Statements/Lines.    (line   6)
 * newlines, as field separators:         Default Field Splitting.
                                                               (line   6)
@@ -27552,7 +27555,7 @@ Index
 * oawk utility:                          Names.               (line  17)
 * obsolete features:                     Obsolete.            (line   6)
 * octal numbers:                         Nondecimal-numbers.  (line   6)
-* octal values, enabling interpretation of: Options.          (line 188)
+* octal values, enabling interpretation of: Options.          (line 191)
 * OFMT variable <1>:                     User-modified.       (line 115)
 * OFMT variable <2>:                     Conversion.          (line  55)
 * OFMT variable:                         OFMT.                (line  15)
@@ -27605,7 +27608,7 @@ Index
 * options, deprecated:                   Obsolete.            (line   6)
 * options, long <1>:                     Options.             (line   6)
 * options, long:                         Command Line.        (line  13)
-* options, printing list of:             Options.             (line 151)
+* options, printing list of:             Options.             (line 154)
 * OR bitwise operation:                  Bitwise Functions.   (line   6)
 * or Boolean-logic operator:             Boolean Ops.         (line   6)
 * or() function (gawk):                  Bitwise Functions.   (line  48)
@@ -27697,13 +27700,13 @@ Index
 * portability, NF variable, decrementing: Changing Fields.    (line 115)
 * portability, operators:                Increment Ops.       (line  61)
 * portability, operators, not in POSIX awk: Precedence.       (line  98)
-* portability, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 334)
+* portability, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 337)
 * portability, substr() function:        String Functions.    (line 512)
 * portable object files <1>:             Translator i18n.     (line   6)
 * portable object files:                 Explaining gettext.  (line  36)
 * portable object files, converting to message object files: I18N Example.
                                                               (line  62)
-* portable object files, generating:     Options.             (line 144)
+* portable object files, generating:     Options.             (line 147)
 * portable object template files:        Explaining gettext.  (line  30)
 * porting gawk:                          New Ports.           (line   6)
 * positional specifiers, printf statement <1>: Printf Ordering.
@@ -27747,11 +27750,11 @@ Index
 * POSIX awk, regular expressions and:    Regexp Operators.    (line 161)
 * POSIX awk, timestamps and:             Time Functions.      (line   6)
 * POSIX awk, | I/O operator and:         Getline/Pipe.        (line  52)
-* POSIX mode:                            Options.             (line 228)
+* POSIX mode:                            Options.             (line 231)
 * POSIX, awk and:                        Preface.             (line  23)
 * POSIX, gawk extensions not included in: POSIX/GNU.          (line   6)
 * POSIX, programs, implementing in awk:  Clones.              (line   6)
-* POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable:  Options.             (line 313)
+* POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable:  Options.             (line 316)
 * PREC variable <1>:                     Setting Precision.   (line   6)
 * PREC variable:                         User-modified.       (line 134)
 * precedence <1>:                        Precedence.          (line   6)
@@ -27787,7 +27790,7 @@ Index
 * printf statement, sprintf() function and: Round Function.   (line   6)
 * printf statement, syntax of:           Basic Printf.        (line   6)
 * printing:                              Printing.            (line   6)
-* printing, list of options:             Options.             (line 151)
+* printing, list of options:             Options.             (line 154)
 * printing, mailing labels:              Labels Program.      (line   6)
 * printing, unduplicated lines of text:  Uniq Program.        (line   6)
 * printing, user information:            Id Program.          (line   6)
@@ -27910,7 +27913,7 @@ Index
                                                               (line  59)
 * regular expressions, gawk, command-line options: GNU Regexp Operators.
                                                               (line  70)
-* regular expressions, interval expressions and: Options.     (line 253)
+* regular expressions, interval expressions and: Options.     (line 256)
 * regular expressions, leftmost longest match: Leftmost Longest.
                                                               (line   6)
 * regular expressions, operators <1>:    Regexp Operators.    (line   6)
@@ -27988,7 +27991,7 @@ Index
 * rvalues/lvalues:                       Assignment Ops.      (line  32)
 * s debugger command (alias for step):   Debugger Execution Control.
                                                               (line  68)
-* sandbox mode:                          Options.             (line 260)
+* sandbox mode:                          Options.             (line 263)
 * scalar values:                         Basic Data Typing.   (line  13)
 * Schorr, Andrew:                        Acknowledgments.     (line  60)
 * Schreiber, Bert:                       Acknowledgments.     (line  38)
@@ -28084,7 +28087,7 @@ Index
 * source code, jawk:                     Other Versions.      (line  97)
 * source code, libmawk:                  Other Versions.      (line 105)
 * source code, mawk:                     Other Versions.      (line  35)
-* source code, mixing:                   Options.             (line 114)
+* source code, mixing:                   Options.             (line 117)
 * source code, pawk:                     Other Versions.      (line  69)
 * source code, QSE Awk:                  Other Versions.      (line 109)
 * source code, QuikTrim Awk:             Other Versions.      (line 113)
@@ -28224,7 +28227,7 @@ Index
 * trace debugger command:                Miscellaneous Debugger Commands.
                                                               (line 110)
 * translate.awk program:                 Translate Program.   (line  55)
-* troubleshooting, --non-decimal-data option: Options.        (line 188)
+* troubleshooting, --non-decimal-data option: Options.        (line 191)
 * troubleshooting, == operator:          Comparison Operators.
                                                               (line  37)
 * troubleshooting, awk uses FS not IFS:  Field Separators.    (line  29)
@@ -28256,7 +28259,7 @@ Index
 * troubleshooting, substr() function:    String Functions.    (line 499)
 * troubleshooting, system() function:    I/O Functions.       (line  85)
 * troubleshooting, typographical errors, global variables: Options.
-                                                              (line  95)
+                                                              (line  98)
 * true, logical:                         Truth Values.        (line   6)
 * Trueman, David <1>:                    Contributors.        (line  31)
 * Trueman, David <2>:                    Acknowledgments.     (line  47)
@@ -28327,7 +28330,7 @@ Index
                                                               (line   6)
 * variables, getline command into, using: Getline/Variable.   (line   6)
 * variables, global, for library functions: Library Names.    (line  11)
-* variables, global, printing list of:   Options.             (line  90)
+* variables, global, printing list of:   Options.             (line  93)
 * variables, initializing:               Using Variables.     (line  20)
 * variables, local:                      Variable Scope.      (line   6)
 * variables, names of:                   Arrays.              (line  18)
@@ -28357,7 +28360,7 @@ Index
 * Wall, Larry <1>:                       Future Extensions.   (line   6)
 * Wall, Larry:                           Array Intro.         (line   6)
 * Wallin, Anders:                        Acknowledgments.     (line  60)
-* warnings, issuing:                     Options.             (line 163)
+* warnings, issuing:                     Options.             (line 166)
 * watch debugger command:                Viewing And Changing Data.
                                                               (line  67)
 * wc utility:                            Wc Program.          (line   6)
@@ -28369,7 +28372,7 @@ Index
 * whitespace, as field separators:       Default Field Splitting.
                                                               (line   6)
 * whitespace, functions, calling:        Calling Built-in.    (line  10)
-* whitespace, newlines as:               Options.             (line 234)
+* whitespace, newlines as:               Options.             (line 237)
 * Williams, Kent:                        Contributors.        (line  35)
 * Woehlke, Matthew:                      Contributors.        (line  79)
 * Woods, John:                           Contributors.        (line  28)
@@ -28465,400 +28468,400 @@ Node: When96426
 Node: Invoking Gawk98573
 Node: Command Line99958
 Node: Options100741
-Ref: Options-Footnote-1115098
-Node: Other Arguments115123
-Node: Naming Standard Input117781
-Node: Environment Variables118875
-Node: AWKPATH Variable119319
-Ref: AWKPATH Variable-Footnote-1121916
-Node: Other Environment Variables122176
-Node: Exit Status124668
-Node: Include Files125343
-Node: Obsolete128828
-Node: Undocumented129514
-Node: Regexp129755
-Node: Regexp Usage131144
-Node: Escape Sequences133170
-Node: Regexp Operators138933
-Ref: Regexp Operators-Footnote-1146313
-Ref: Regexp Operators-Footnote-2146460
-Node: Bracket Expressions146558
-Ref: table-char-classes148448
-Node: GNU Regexp Operators150971
-Node: Case-sensitivity154694
-Ref: Case-sensitivity-Footnote-1157662
-Ref: Case-sensitivity-Footnote-2157897
-Node: Leftmost Longest158005
-Node: Computed Regexps159206
-Node: Reading Files162616
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diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi
index 8cd7e38e..22215d93 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.texi
+++ b/doc/gawk.texi
@@ -3078,6 +3078,9 @@ The following list describes @command{gawk}-specific options:
 @cindex @code{-b} option
 @cindex @code{--characters-as-bytes} option
 Cause @command{gawk} to treat all input data as single-byte characters.
+In addition, all output written with @code{print} or @code{printf}
+are treated as single-byte characters.
+
 Normally, @command{gawk} follows the POSIX standard and attempts to process
 its input data according to the current locale. This can often involve
 converting multibyte characters into wide characters (internally), and