> > > Ok. But couldn't str version still point to the "undocumented" man > > > page? > > > (for letting the programmer as soon as now that these functions > > > exist). > > > > This is not how things are done (upstream at least). > > Umh... it would be better to add a note to the manpages in question > about their *w* counterparts, or even document the *w* variant within > the non-*w* variant with a proper note.
The last option is my preference. Someone could write the pages. Cheers, Michael -- Michael Kerrisk maintainer of Linux man pages Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 Want to help with man page maintenance? Grab the latest tarball at ftp://ftp.win.tue.nl/pub/linux-local/manpages/, read the HOWTOHELP file and grep the source files for 'FIXME'. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
