Re: [RESEND][PATCH] sendfile.2: Fix description of the out_fd

[Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 8:24 AM, Stefan Puiu <stefan.puiu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> HI,
>
> On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> [...]
>>
>> For 3.33 I applied a slightly modified version of you patch; see below.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> --- a/man2/sendfile.2
>> +++ b/man2/sendfile.2
>> @@ -92,10 +92,14 @@ The
>>  argument must correspond to a file which supports
>>  .BR mmap (2)-like
>>  operations
>> -(i.e., it cannot be a socket);
>> -and
>> +(i.e., it cannot be a socket).
>> +In Linux kernels before 2.6.33,
>>  .I out_fd
>>  must refer to a socket.
>> +Since Linux 2.6.33 it can be any file.
>> +If it is a regular file, then
>> +.BR sendfile()
>> +changes the file offset offset appropriately.
>
> You wrote 'offset' twice here, I guess it's a typo, unless I'm missing
> something...

Thanks Stefan. Fixed now.

Cheers,

Michael


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