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Re: [PATCH] Document M_PERTURB

From: Roland McGrath <roland at redhat dot com>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab at redhat dot com>
Cc: libc-hacker at sourceware dot org
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:32:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Document M_PERTURB
References: <m3zkxez4ue.fsf@hase.home><20100726200111.3A695400DD@magilla.sf.frob.com><m3fwz5nv7q.fsf@hase.home>

> Roland McGrath <roland@redhat.com> writes:
> 
> > I think it should also say "... depending on the low-order byte of
> > this value," so nobody can think that passing in more than 8 bits has
> > any effect.
> 
> Depends on how much of it is considered an implementation detail.

True.  Perhaps just say "some low-order bits of this parameter".

References:
- [PATCH] Document M_PERTURB
  - From: Andreas Schwab
- Re: [PATCH] Document M_PERTURB
  - From: Roland McGrath
- Re: [PATCH] Document M_PERTURB
  - From: Andreas Schwab

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