I fixed getdirentries(2) manpage to reflect reality, so there isn't
any inconsistency anymore.

Jaromir

itojun@iijlab.net wrote:
> >>	it seems that signedness of getdirentries(2) does not meet up with
> >>	document.  does it make sense?  found by checking openbsd commit log.
> >istm that by using a u_int instead of an int (they are both always the
> >same size, right?) you can eliminate the two tests you have to add if
> >you make it an int.
> >less code to debug, audit, etc...
> 
> 	in some portion system call argument type matches documentation (int),
> 	and checks are made using typecast to u_int (by typecasting negative
> 	number check is omitted).
> 
> 	in some portion system call argument type differs from documentation
> 	(u_int), and checks are omitted for negative numbers.
> 
> 	in some portion system call argument type matches documentation,
> 	and explicit checks are made - if (x < 0 || x >= MAX) return EINVAL;
> 
> 	i want to see some consistency.
> 
> itojun
> 


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