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diff --git a/man/sd_journal_seek_head.xml b/man/sd_journal_seek_head.xml index d24b2f30ee..03de30a383 100644 --- a/man/sd_journal_seek_head.xml +++ b/man/sd_journal_seek_head.xml @@ -101,38 +101,40 @@ <para><function>sd_journal_seek_monotonic_usec()</function> seeks to the entry with the specified monotonic - timestamp, i.e. CLOCK_MONOTONIC. Since monotonic time - restarts on every reboot a boot ID needs to be - specified as well.</para> + timestamp, + i.e. <constant>CLOCK_MONOTONIC</constant>. Since + monotonic time restarts on every reboot a boot ID + needs to be specified as well.</para> <para><function>sd_journal_seek_realtime_usec()</function> seeks to the entry with the specified realtime - (wallclock) timestamp, i.e. CLOCK_REALTIME. Note that + (wallclock) timestamp, + i.e. <constant>CLOCK_REALTIME</constant>. Note that the realtime clock is not necessarily monotonic. If a - realtime timestamp is ambiguous it is not defined + realtime timestamp is ambiguous, it is not defined which position is sought to.</para> <para><function>sd_journal_seek_cursor()</function> seeks to the entry located at the specified cursor - string. For details on cursors see + string. For details on cursors, see <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_get_cursor</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>. If no entry matching the specified cursor is found the call will seek to the next closest entry (in terms of time) instead. To verify whether the newly selected - entry actually matches the cursor use + entry actually matches the cursor, use <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_test_cursor</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> <para>Note that these calls do not actually make any entry the new current entry, this needs to be done in a separate step with a subsequent <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_next</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> - invocation (or a similar call). Only then entry data + invocation (or a similar call). Only then, entry data may be retrieved via <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_get_data</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>. If no entry exists that matches exactly the specified - seek address the next closest is sought to. If + seek address, the next closest is sought to. If <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_next</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> - is used the closest following entry will be sought to, + is used, the closest following entry will be sought to, if <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_previous</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> is used the closest preceding entry is sought @@ -156,8 +158,7 @@ and <function>sd_journal_seek_cursor()</function> interfaces are available as shared library, which can be compiled and linked to with the - <literal>libsystemd-journal</literal> - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + <constant>libsystemd-journal</constant> <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> file.</para> </refsect1> |