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author | Andreas Jaeger <aj@suse.de> | 2000-03-10 08:41:39 +0000 |
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committer | Andreas Jaeger <aj@suse.de> | 2000-03-10 08:41:39 +0000 |
commit | e8b1163ed03e17558e918116b2ab594a60161154 (patch) | |
tree | 79aa1e06f5a24d3fa6d23c007cf141aacaf4d4f0 /sysdeps/unix | |
parent | f25da8d01f8d783fff627a95628a73b037526245 (diff) | |
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2000-03-09 Martin Buchholz <martin@xemacs.org>
* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S: * manual/message.texi (Using gettextized software): * manual/message.texi (Message Translation): Doc Fixes. * manual/filesys.texi (File Size): * manual/charset.texi (glibc iconv Implementation): * locale/programs/ld-collate.c (collate_output): * iconv/gconv_db.c (find_derivation): * manual/install.texi: * manual/search.texi (Hash Search Function): * manual/stdio.texi (Output Conversion Syntax): * FAQ.in: * config.h.in: * sysdeps/generic/dl-sysdep.c: Doc Fixes. `allows to' is not correct English. * elf/rtld.c: Doc fixes. * manual/creature.texi (Feature Test Macros): Doc fixes. * manual/memory.texi (Hooks for Malloc): Doc Fixes. * manual/filesys.texi (Working Directory): Check for ERANGE to avoid infloop.
Diffstat (limited to 'sysdeps/unix')
-rw-r--r-- | sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S | 8 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S index d25dd6b51f..7f8a33f304 100644 --- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/syscall.S @@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ /* * This is for COMPATIBILITY with Linux/x86 only. Linux/Alpha system - * calls return an error indication in a3. This allows to return - * arbitrary 64bit values in v0 (because negative values are not - * mistaken as error numbers). However, C allows to return only one - * value so the interface below folds the error indication passed in + * calls return an error indication in a3. This allows arbitrary 64bit + * values to be returned in v0 (because negative values are not + * mistaken as error numbers). However, C allows only one value to + * be returned, so the interface below folds the error indication passed in * a3 back into v0: it sets v0 to -errno if an error occurs. Thus, * no negative 64bit numbers can be returned. To avoid this problem, * use assembly stubs wherever possible/convenient. |