Update.

1998-07-28  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@cygnus.com>

	* math/libm-test.c (tgamma_test): Remove redundant tests.

1998-07-28 16:20  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@cygnus.com>

	* sysdeps/generic/glob.c: Correct problems with */foo and GLOB_NOCHECK
	where foo does not exist in any of the subdirectories.
	Reported by Paul D. Smith <psmith@BayNetworks.COM>.

	* posix/globtest.sh: Add test for this bug.

1998-07-28  Mark Kettenis  <kettenis@phys.uva.nl>

	* io/sys/statfs.h: Fix typos.
	* io/sys/statvfs.h: Fix typos.

1998-07-28  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@cygnus.com>

	* version.h (VERSION): Bump to 2.0.95.

	* math/Makefile (libm-calls): Remove w_gamma, add w_tgamma.
	* math/Versions [GLIBC_2.1]: Add tgamma, tgammaf, and tgammal.
	* math/libm-test.c: Split old gamma_test and move half of it in new
	function tgamma_test.
	* math/bits/mathcalls.h: Add declaration of tgamma.
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/k_standard.c: Change gamma errors into
	tgamma errors.
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/w_gamma.c: Remove lgamma compatibility code
	and rename to ...
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/w_tgamma.c: ... this.  New file.
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/w_gammaf.c: Remove lgammaf compatibility code
	and rename to ...
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/w_tgammaf.c: ... this.  New file.
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/w_gammal.c: Remove lgammal compatibility code
	and rename to ...
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/w_tgammal.c: ... this.  New file.
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/w_lgamma.c: Add gamma as weak alias.
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/w_lgammaf.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/libm-ieee754/w_lgammal.c: Likewise.

	* stgdio-common/printf-parse.h: Implement handling of j, t, and z
	modifiers.
	* stdio-common/vfprintf.c: Likewise.
	* stdio-common/vfscanf.c: Likewise.
	* manual/stdio.texi: Document new printf/scanf modifiers.

	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/recvmsg.c: Remove alias __recvmsg.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sendmsg.c: Remove alias __sendmsg.

1998-07-28  Thorsten Kukuk  <kukuk@vt.uni-paderborn.de>

	* sunrpc/Makefile (routines): Add clnt_unix and svc_unix.
	* sunrpc/Versions: Add new *unix_create functions.
	* sunrpc/clnt_gen.c: Add support for RPC over AF_UNIX.
	* sunrpc/clnt_unix.c: New, client side of RPC over AF_UNIX.
	* sunrpc/key_call.c: Use RPC over AF_UNIX for communication
	with keyserv daemon.
	* sunrpc/rpc/clnt.h: Add AF_UNIX based RPC function prototypes.
	* sunrpc/rpc/svc.h: Likewise.
	* sunrpc/svc_authux.c: Copy internal auth flavor if none is given.
	* sunrpc/svc_tcp.c: Fix typos.
	* sunrpc/svc_unix.c: New, server side of AF_UNIX based RPC.

	* nis/Makefile: Remove currently not working cache functions.
	* nis/Versions: Add __nisbind_* functions for rpc.nisd.
	* nis/nis_call.c: Rewrite binding to a NIS+ server to reuse
	CLIENT handles.
	* nis/nis_file.c: Fix memory leaks.
	* nis/nis_intern.h: Move internal structs from here ...
	* nis/rpcsvc/nislib.h: ... to here for NIS+ server and tools.
	* nis/nis_lookup.c: Try at first if last client handle works.
	* nis/nis_table.c: Likewise.
	* nis/nis_checkpoint.c: Adjust __do_niscall2 parameters.
	* nis/nis_mkdir.c: Likewise.
	* nis/nis_ping.c: Likewise.
	* nis/nis_rmdir.c: Likewise.
	* nis/nis_server.c: Likewise.
	* nis/nis_util.c: Likewise.
	* nis/nis_findserv.c (__nis_findfastest): Little optimization.

1998-07-28  Andreas Jaeger  <aj@arthur.rhein-neckar.de>

	* stdlib/strtol.c (STRTOL_LONG_MAX): Correct typo in last patch -
	define as LONG_MAX.

1998-07-28 09:31  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@cygnus.com>

	* nscd/connections.c (gr_send_answer): Deal with missing UIO_MAXIOV.
	Correct test whether writev send all data.
	* nscd/nscd_getgr_r.c (__nscd_getgr_r): Correct test whether readv
	received all data.

1998-07-28  Mark Kettenis  <kettenis@phys.uva.nl>

	* nscd/nscd_getgr_r.c (__nscd_getgr_r): Deal with missing UIO_MAXIOV.

1998-07-28  Mark Kettenis  <kettenis@phys.uva.nl>

	* sysdeps/mach/hurd/dl-sysdep.c (open_file): Change assert call to
	allow mode to be 0.
	(__xstat): New function.
	(__fxstat): New function.
	(_dl_sysdep_read_whole_file): Removed.  The implementation in
	`elf/dl-misc.c' now also works for the Hurd.

1 files changed, 25 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/manual/math.texi b/manual/math.texi
index 4386c2fefc..e1d597d06a 100644
--- a/manual/math.texi
+++ b/manual/math.texi
@@ -857,7 +857,8 @@ The sign of the gamma function is stored in the global variable
 the intermediate result was positive or zero, and, @code{-1} if it was
 negative.
 
-You can compute the actual gamma function as follows:
+To compute the real gamma function you can use the @code{tgamma}
+function or you can compute the values as follows:
 @smallexample
 lgam = lgamma(x);
 gam  = signgam*exp(lgam);
@@ -878,15 +879,35 @@ the intermediate result in the variable pointed to by @var{signp}
 instead of in the @var{signgam} global.
 @end deftypefun
 
-@ignore
 @comment math.h
 @comment SVID
 @deftypefun double gamma (double @var{x})
 @deftypefunx float gammaf (float @var{x})
 @deftypefunx {long double} gammal (long double @var{x})
-??? _not_ exp(lgamma())*signgam - historical?
+These functions exist for compatibility reasons.  They are equivalent to
+@code{lgamma} etc.  It is better to use @code{lgamma} since for one the
+name reflect better the actual computation and @code{lgamma} is also
+standardized in @w{ISO C 9x} while @code{gamma} is not.
+@end deftypefun
+
+@comment math.h
+@comment XPG
+@deftypefun double tgamma (double @var{x})
+@deftypefunx float tgammaf (float @var{x})
+@deftypefunx {long double} tgammal (long double @var{x})
+@code{tgamma} applies the gamma function to @var{x}.  The gamma
+function is defined as
+@tex
+$$\Gamma(x) = \int_0^\infty t^{x-1} e^{-t} \hbox{d}t$$
+@end tex
+@ifnottex
+@smallexample
+gamma (x) = integral from 0 to @infinity{} of t^(x-1) e^-t dt
+@end smallexample
+@end ifnottex
+
+This function was introduced in @w{ISO C 9x}.
 @end deftypefun
-@end ignore
 
 @comment math.h
 @comment SVID