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+@node forkpty
+@subsection @code{forkpty}
+@findex forkpty
+
+Gnulib module: forkpty
+
+Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
+@itemize
+@item
+This function is missing on some platforms:
+Minix 3.1.8, AIX 5.1, HP-UX 11, IRIX 6.5, Solaris 11 2010-11.
+@item
+One some systems (at least including Cygwin, Interix, OSF/1 4 and 5,
+and Mac OS X) linking with @code{-lutil} is not required.
+@item
+On glibc, OpenBSD, NetBSD and FreeBSD linking with @code{-lutil} is
+required.
+@item
+The function is declared in pty.h on Cygwin, Interix, OSF/1 4 and 5,
+and glibc. It is declared in util.h on Mac OS X, OpenBSD and NetBSD.
+It is declared in libutil.h on FreeBSD.
+@item
+Some platforms declare the function without marking the last two
+parameters @code{const}.
+FreeBSD, Cygwin 1.7.1.
+@end itemize
+
+Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
+@itemize
+@item
+This function is missing on some platforms:
+mingw, MSVC 9.
+@end itemize