Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 21:07:17 +0000 (GMT) From: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> To: smoergrd@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com (Dag-Erling Coidan Sm?rgrav) Cc: tlambert@primenet.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mmap() with stdin/stdout Message-ID: <199806302107.OAA18650@usr02.primenet.com> In-Reply-To: <rx4zpevmkyr.fsf@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com> from "Dag-Erling Coidan Sm?rgrav" at Jun 30, 98 09:01:48 am
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> > > BTW, 'advice' (the noun) is misspelt as 'advise' in the mincore(2) and
> > > madvise(2) man pages. The spelling of madvise() may also be construed
> > > as a bug unless one argues that 'advise' (the verb) is intended.
> > The verb is intended. The "madvise(2)" call _advises_ the kernel
> > about your intended use of the memory.
>
> Yes, but "advise" is also used in the NAME section instead of "advice":
I noted that the second instance was indeed a bug.
> madvise - give advise about use of memory
(1) (2)
In the part of my message you removed. 8-).
Terry Lambert
terry@lambert.org
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