getrandom(2): return type mismatch for getrandom()

getrandom(2): return type mismatch for getrandom()

[Fabio Scotoni]

The getrandom(2) page claims that getrandom() returns int.  It actually
returns ssize_t according to sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/getrandom.c in
glibc and drivers/char/random.c in Linux.
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Re: getrandom(2): return type mismatch for getrandom()

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

Hello Fabio,

On 9 September 2017 at 13:42, Fabio Scotoni <fabio-VLnxIkhT3pI@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> The getrandom(2) page claims that getrandom() returns int.  It actually
> returns ssize_t according to sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/getrandom.c in
> glibc and drivers/char/random.c in Linux.

Thanks. Fixed!

Cheers,

Michael

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Re: getrandom(2): return type mismatch for getrandom()

[Fabio Scotoni]

Dear Michael,

I'm sorry for the late response, I didn't notice when the commit made it
in.  It seems like your fix just introduced another, though more minor
issue unless I misunderstand something.

The man page now says the return type is "ssize" instead of "ssize_t".
Is that really what you meant to write?

I apologize for any confusion I may have caused.

Sincerely,

Fabio

On 09/10/2017 07:44 AM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> Hello Fabio,
> 
> On 9 September 2017 at 13:42, Fabio Scotoni <fabio-VLnxIkhT3pI@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> The getrandom(2) page claims that getrandom() returns int.  It actually
>> returns ssize_t according to sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/getrandom.c in
>> glibc and drivers/char/random.c in Linux.
> 
> Thanks. Fixed!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Michael
> 

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Re: getrandom(2): return type mismatch for getrandom()

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

Hello Fabio,

On 15 September 2017 at 16:00, Fabio Scotoni <fabio-VLnxIkhT3pI@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Dear Michael,
>
> I'm sorry for the late response, I didn't notice when the commit made it
> in.  It seems like your fix just introduced another, though more minor
> issue unless I misunderstand something.
>
> The man page now says the return type is "ssize" instead of "ssize_t".
> Is that really what you meant to write?
>
> I apologize for any confusion I may have caused.

Thanks for spotting that. I've fixed that for the next man-pages release.

Cheers,

Michael
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