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Re: CVS commit: src
Klaus Klein <kleink%kleink.org@localhost> wrote:
> > Log Message:
> > Add a small summary parge for struct tm from <time.h>. Cf. timeval(3).
>
> This exhibits something particularly well that's been bugging me for
> quite a while about such documentation changes: I think documenting
> the implementation's structure layouts in section 3 is wrong, at least
> when supposedly portable interfaces are concerned. Those interested
> in structure member poking will look at the header file anyway, and,
> by being that specific, such documentation creates the obligation to
> keep the redundant definition in sync.
I agree with Klaus on this point.
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