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SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/send.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/sigreturn.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/compat-43/sigsetmask.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/sigstack.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/compat-43/sigvec.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/socket.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/stat.2 6.3
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/sync.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/wait.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/truncate.2 6.3
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/vfork.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/vhangup.2 6.2
SCCS-vsn: lib/libc/sys/write.2 6.2

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/compat-43/sigsetmask.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/compat-43/sigsetmask.2
index eb06fe1..5cceeb0 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/compat-43/sigsetmask.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/compat-43/sigsetmask.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)sigsetmask.2        6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)sigsetmask.2        6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH SIGSETMASK 2 ""
 .UC 5
 .\"
 .TH SIGSETMASK 2 ""
 .UC 5


@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ sigsetmask \- set current signal mask
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .I Sigsetmask
 sets the current signal mask (those signals
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .I Sigsetmask
 sets the current signal mask (those signals

-which are blocked from delivery).  Signal
+that are blocked from delivery).  Signal

 .I i
 is blocked if the
 .IR i -th
 .I i
 is blocked if the
 .IR i -th

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/compat-43/sigvec.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/compat-43/sigvec.2
index e5b7eb2..cb59411 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/compat-43/sigvec.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/compat-43/sigvec.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)sigvec.2    6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)sigvec.2    6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH SIGVEC 2 ""
 .UC 4
 .\"
 .TH SIGVEC 2 ""
 .UC 4


@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Either
 .I vec
 or 
 .I ovec
 .I vec
 or 
 .I ovec

-points to memory which is not a valid part of the process
+points to memory that is not a valid part of the process

 address space.
 .TP 15
 [EINVAL]
 address space.
 .TP 15
 [EINVAL]


@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ Here
 is the signal number, into which the hardware faults and traps are
 mapped as defined below. 
 .I Code
 is the signal number, into which the hardware faults and traps are
 mapped as defined below. 
 .I Code

-is a parameter which is either a constant
+is a parameter that is either a constant

 as given below or, for compatibility mode faults, the code provided by
 the hardware (Compatibility mode faults are distinguished from the
 other SIGILL traps by having PSL_CM set in the psl).
 as given below or, for compatibility mode faults, the code provided by
 the hardware (Compatibility mode faults are distinguished from the
 other SIGILL traps by having PSL_CM set in the psl).

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/send.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/send.2
index 51e93a5..e61f1c3 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/send.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/send.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)send.2      6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)send.2      6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH SEND 2 ""
 .UC 5
 .\"
 .TH SEND 2 ""
 .UC 5


@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ send more data.
 The
 .I flags
 parameter may be set to MSG_OOB to send \*(lqout-of-band\*(rq
 The
 .I flags
 parameter may be set to MSG_OOB to send \*(lqout-of-band\*(rq

-data on sockets which support this notion (e.g. SOCK_STREAM).
+data on sockets that support this notion (e.g. SOCK_STREAM).

 .PP
 See 
 .IR recv (2)
 .PP
 See 
 .IR recv (2)

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sigreturn.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sigreturn.2
index f2d0d9b..f1c96f9 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sigreturn.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sigreturn.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)sigreturn.2 6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)sigreturn.2 6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH SIGRETURN 2 ""
 .UC 6
 .\"
 .TH SIGRETURN 2 ""
 .UC 6


@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if one of the following occurs.
 .TP 15
 [EFAULT]
 .I Scp
 .TP 15
 [EFAULT]
 .I Scp

-points to memory which is not a valid part of the process
+points to memory that is not a valid part of the process

 address space.
 .TP
 [EINVAL]
 address space.
 .TP
 [EINVAL]

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sigstack.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sigstack.2
index 461bbab..edc87df 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sigstack.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sigstack.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)sigstack.2  6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)sigstack.2  6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH SIGSTACK 2 ""
 .UC 5
 .\"
 .TH SIGSTACK 2 ""
 .UC 5


@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Either
 .I ss
 or
 .I oss
 .I ss
 or
 .I oss

-points to memory which is not a valid part of the process
+points to memory that is not a valid part of the process

 address space.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 sigvec(2), setjmp(3)
 address space.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 sigvec(2), setjmp(3)

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/socket.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/socket.2
index 3c5de2e..041ca4b 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/socket.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/socket.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)socket.2    6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)socket.2    6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH SOCKET 2 ""
 .UC 5
 .\"
 .TH SOCKET 2 ""
 .UC 5


@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ AF_IMPLINK    (IMP \*(lqhost at IMP\*(rq addresses).
 .RE
 .PP
 The socket has the indicated
 .RE
 .PP
 The socket has the indicated

-.I type
+.I type,

 which specifies the semantics of communication.  Currently
 defined types are:
 .PP
 which specifies the semantics of communication.  Currently
 defined types are:
 .PP


@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ and
 are used to set and get options, respectively.
 Options other than SO_LINGER take an 
 .I int
 are used to set and get options, respectively.
 Options other than SO_LINGER take an 
 .I int

-parameter which should non-zero if the option is to be
+parameter, which should non-zero if the option is to be

 enabled, or zero if it is to be disabled; SO_LINGER
 uses a
 .I struct linger
 enabled, or zero if it is to be disabled; SO_LINGER
 uses a
 .I struct linger


@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ linger interval, is specified in the
 call when SO_LINGER is requested). 
 If SO_LINGER is disabled and a 
 .I close
 call when SO_LINGER is requested). 
 If SO_LINGER is disabled and a 
 .I close

-is issued, the system will process the close in a manner which allows
+is issued, the system will process the close in a manner that allows

 the process to continue as quickly as possible.
 .SH "RETURN VALUE
 A \-1 is returned if an error occurs, otherwise the return
 the process to continue as quickly as possible.
 .SH "RETURN VALUE
 A \-1 is returned if an error occurs, otherwise the return

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/stat.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/stat.2
index a477f74..39bc8d7 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/stat.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/stat.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)stat.2      6.2 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)stat.2      6.3 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH STAT 2 ""
 .UC 4
 .\"
 .TH STAT 2 ""
 .UC 4


@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ The fields in the stat structure currently marked
 and
 .I st_spare3
 are present in preparation for inode time stamps expanding
 and
 .I st_spare3
 are present in preparation for inode time stamps expanding

-to 64 bits.  This, however, can break certain programs which
+to 64 bits.  This, however, can break certain programs that

 depend on the time stamps being contiguous (in calls to
 .IR utimes (2)).
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 depend on the time stamps being contiguous (in calls to
 .IR utimes (2)).
 .SH "SEE ALSO"


@@ -203,5 +203,5 @@ Applying
 to a socket (and thus to a pipe)
 returns a zero'd buffer, except for the blocksize field.
 .PP
 to a socket (and thus to a pipe)
 returns a zero'd buffer, except for the blocksize field.
 .PP

-The list of calls which modify the various fields should be carefully
+The list of calls that modify the various fields should be carefully

 checked with reality.
 checked with reality.

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sync.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sync.2
index a4b2bfc..04dd6aa 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sync.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/sync.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)sync.2      6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)sync.2      6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH SYNC 2 ""
 .UC 4
 .\"
 .TH SYNC 2 ""
 .UC 4


@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This includes modified super blocks,
 modified i-nodes, and delayed block I/O.
 .PP
 .I Sync
 modified i-nodes, and delayed block I/O.
 .PP
 .I Sync

-should be used by programs which examine a file system,
+should be used by programs that examine a file system,

 for example
 .I "fsck, df,"
 etc.
 for example
 .I "fsck, df,"
 etc.

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/truncate.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/truncate.2
index b95991b..7450743 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/truncate.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/truncate.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)truncate.2  6.2 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)truncate.2  6.3 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH TRUNCATE 2 ""
 .UC 5
 .\"
 .TH TRUNCATE 2 ""
 .UC 5


@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ open(2)
 .SH BUGS
 Partial blocks discarded as the result of truncation
 are not zero filled; this can result in holes in files
 .SH BUGS
 Partial blocks discarded as the result of truncation
 are not zero filled; this can result in holes in files

-which do not read as zero.
+that do not read as zero.

 .PP
 These calls should be generalized to allow ranges
 of bytes in a file to be discarded.
 .PP
 These calls should be generalized to allow ranges
 of bytes in a file to be discarded.

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/vfork.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/vfork.2
index 7553e2b..0d01ca6 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/vfork.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/vfork.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)vfork.2     6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)vfork.2     6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH VFORK 2 ""
 .UC 4
 .\"
 .TH VFORK 2 ""
 .UC 4


@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ the parent's context.
 can normally be used just like
 .I fork.
 It does not work, however, to return while running in the childs context
 can normally be used just like
 .I fork.
 It does not work, however, to return while running in the childs context

-from the procedure which called
+from the procedure that called

 .I vfork
 since the eventual return from
 .I vfork
 .I vfork
 since the eventual return from
 .I vfork


@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ as it will, in that case, be made synonymous to
 .IR fork .
 .PP
 To avoid a possible deadlock situation,
 .IR fork .
 .PP
 To avoid a possible deadlock situation,

-processes which are children in the middle
+processes that are children in the middle

 of a
 .I vfork
 are never sent SIGTTOU or SIGTTIN signals; rather,
 of a
 .I vfork
 are never sent SIGTTOU or SIGTTIN signals; rather,

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/vhangup.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/vhangup.2
index 768c428..51d11a1 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/vhangup.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/vhangup.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)vhangup.2   6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)vhangup.2   6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH VHANGUP 2 ""
 .UC 4
 .\"
 .TH VHANGUP 2 ""
 .UC 4


@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ To effect this,
 .I vhangup
 searches the system tables for references to the control terminal
 of the invoking process, revoking access permissions
 .I vhangup
 searches the system tables for references to the control terminal
 of the invoking process, revoking access permissions

-on each instance of the terminal which it finds.
+on each instance of the terminal that it finds.

 Further attempts to access the terminal by the affected processes
 will yield i/o errors (EBADF).
 Finally,
 Further attempts to access the terminal by the affected processes
 will yield i/o errors (EBADF).
 Finally,


@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ the control terminal via
 .B /dev/tty
 is still possible.
 .PP
 .B /dev/tty
 is still possible.
 .PP

-This call should be replaced by an automatic mechanism which
+This call should be replaced by an automatic mechanism that

 takes place on process exit.
 takes place on process exit.

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/wait.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/wait.2
index 951d98c..d2aa419 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/wait.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/wait.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)wait.2      6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)wait.2      6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH WAIT 2 ""
 .UC 4
 .\"
 .TH WAIT 2 ""
 .UC 4


@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ word is given in
 .PP
 .I Wait3
 provides an alternate interface for programs
 .PP
 .I Wait3
 provides an alternate interface for programs

-which must not block when collecting the status
+that must not block when collecting the status

 of child processes.  The
 .I status
 parameter is defined as above.  The
 .I options
 parameter is used to indicate the call should not block if
 of child processes.  The
 .I status
 parameter is defined as above.  The
 .I options
 parameter is used to indicate the call should not block if

-there are no processes which wish to report status (WNOHANG),
-and/or that children of the current process which are stopped
+there are no processes that wish to report status (WNOHANG),
+and/or that children of the current process that are stopped

 due to a SIGTTIN, SIGTTOU, SIGTSTP, or SIGSTOP signal should also have
 their status reported (WUNTRACED).  If
 .I rusage
 due to a SIGTTIN, SIGTTOU, SIGTSTP, or SIGSTOP signal should also have
 their status reported (WUNTRACED).  If
 .I rusage


@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ See
 for a list of termination statuses (signals);
 0 status indicates normal termination.
 A special status (0177) is returned for a stopped process
 for a list of termination statuses (signals);
 0 status indicates normal termination.
 A special status (0177) is returned for a stopped process

-which has not terminated and can be restarted;
+that has not terminated and can be restarted;

 see
 .IR ptrace (2).
 If the 0200 bit of the termination status
 see
 .IR ptrace (2).
 If the 0200 bit of the termination status

diff --git a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/write.2 b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/write.2
index eacf3da..10d8e22 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/write.2
+++ b/usr/src/lib/libc/sys/write.2
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)write.2     6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)write.2     6.2 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .TH WRITE 2 ""
 .UC 4
 .\"
 .TH WRITE 2 ""
 .UC 4


@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ for reading by any process.
 .TP 15
 [EPIPE]
 An attempt is made to write to a socket of type SOCK_STREAM
 .TP 15
 [EPIPE]
 An attempt is made to write to a socket of type SOCK_STREAM

-which is not connected to a peer socket.
+that is not connected to a peer socket.

 .TP 15
 [EFBIG]
 An attempt was made to write a file that exceeds the process's
 .TP 15
 [EFBIG]
 An attempt was made to write a file that exceeds the process's