From 838e5ffe9e0071859b635151729192dedbf104a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ulrich Drepper Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 14:32:08 +0000 Subject: Update. 1998-03-19 14:28 Ulrich Drepper * sysdeps/generic/strtok_r.c: Make __strtok_r real name and strtok_r weak alias. * sysdeps/i386/strtok_r.c: Likewise. * sysdeps/libm-i387/i686/s_fdim.S: Make it really work. * sysdeps/libm-i387/i686/s_fdimf.S: Likewise. * sysdeps/libm-i387/i686/s_fdiml.S: Likewise. * sysdeps/libm-i387/i686/s_fmin.S: Likewise. * sysdeps/libm-i387/i686/s_fminf.S: Likewise. * sysdeps/libm-i387/i686/s_fminl.S: Likewise. 1998-03-19 Andreas Jaeger * intl/localealias.c: Remove unneeded define for strdup. 1998-03-19 13:45 Ulrich Drepper * manual/argp.texi: Adjust for better TeX output. * manual/arith.texi: Likewise. * manual/conf.texi: Likewise. * manual/filesys.texi: Likewise. * manual/header.texi: Likewise. * manual/lgpl.texinfo: Likewise. * manual/math.texi: Likewise. * manual/message.texi: Likewise. * manual/pattern.texi: Likewise. * manual/process.texi: Likewise. * manual/signal.texi: Likewise. * manual/socket.texi: Likewise. * manual/startup.texi: Likewise. * manual/stdio.texi: Likewise. * manual/terminal.texi: Likewise. * manual/examples/rprintf.c: Likewise. * manual/examples/testopt.c: Likewise. Patches by Zack Weinberg . 1998-03-19 20:45 Tim Waugh * posix/wordexp.c (parse_param): Don't immediately stop parsing a parameter name after seeing a digit if it's enclosed in braces. --- manual/.cvsignore | 2 +- manual/argp.texi | 3 ++- manual/arith.texi | 3 +++ manual/conf.texi | 9 ++++++++- manual/errno.texi | 8 ++++---- manual/examples/rprintf.c | 4 +++- manual/examples/testopt.c | 3 ++- manual/filesys.texi | 13 +++++++------ manual/header.texi | 7 +++++++ manual/lgpl.texinfo | 2 +- manual/math.texi | 33 +++++++++++++-------------------- manual/message.texi | 3 ++- manual/pattern.texi | 21 ++++++++++++--------- manual/process.texi | 8 ++++---- manual/signal.texi | 12 ++++++------ manual/socket.texi | 18 +++++++++++++++--- manual/startup.texi | 32 ++++++++++++++++---------------- manual/stdio.texi | 23 +++++++++++++++-------- manual/terminal.texi | 23 +++++++++++------------ 19 files changed, 132 insertions(+), 95 deletions(-) (limited to 'manual') diff --git a/manual/.cvsignore b/manual/.cvsignore index 7c305176da..92494696db 100644 --- a/manual/.cvsignore +++ b/manual/.cvsignore @@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ glibc-* *.cp *.cps *.fn *.fns *.vr *.vrs *.tp *.tps *.ky *.kys *.pg *.pgs chapters chapters-incl1 chapters-incl2 summary.texi stamp-* -distinfo dir-add.texi +distinfo dir-add.texinfo diff --git a/manual/argp.texi b/manual/argp.texi index 84b131f36a..4b72ebe5a7 100644 --- a/manual/argp.texi +++ b/manual/argp.texi @@ -480,7 +480,8 @@ case ARGP_KEY_ARG: /* First argument */ first_arg = @var{arg}; else - return ARGP_KEY_UNKNOWN; /* Let the next case parse it. */ + /* Let the next case parse it. */ + return ARGP_KEY_UNKNOWN; break; case ARGP_KEY_ARGS: remaining_args = @var{state}->argv + @var{state}->next; diff --git a/manual/arith.texi b/manual/arith.texi index 0d62e419b0..9db50cf05e 100644 --- a/manual/arith.texi +++ b/manual/arith.texi @@ -1,4 +1,6 @@ @c We need some definitions here. +@c No we don't, they were done by math.texi. -zw +@ignore @ifclear cdot @ifhtml @set cdot · @@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ x @end macro @end ifclear @end ifclear +@end ignore @node Arithmetic, Date and Time, Mathematics, Top @chapter Low-Level Arithmetic Functions diff --git a/manual/conf.texi b/manual/conf.texi index 86e29a8e04..34554bc35f 100644 --- a/manual/conf.texi +++ b/manual/conf.texi @@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ Here are the symbolic constants for use as the @var{parameter} argument to @code{sysconf}. The values are all integer constants (more specifically, enumeration type values). +@c This table runs a bit wide. +@iftex +@indexfonts +@end iftex @table @code @comment unistd.h @comment POSIX.1 @@ -604,7 +608,7 @@ Inquire about the parameter corresponding to @code{_POSIX_TTY_NAME_MAX}. @comment POSIX.1 @item _SC_THREAD_DESTRUCTOR_ITERATIONS Inquire about the parameter corresponding to -@code{_POSIX_THREAD_DESTRUCTOR_ITERATIONS}. +@code{_POSIX_THREAD_DESTRUCTOR_@*ITERATIONS}. @comment unistd.h @comment POSIX.1 @@ -960,6 +964,9 @@ Inquire about the parameter corresponding to @code{NL_SETMAX}. @item _SC_NL_TEXTMAX Inquire about the parameter corresponding to @code{NL_TEXTMAX}. @end table +@iftex +@textfonts +@end iftex @node Examples of Sysconf @subsection Examples of @code{sysconf} diff --git a/manual/errno.texi b/manual/errno.texi index 86b4c74e7a..5eb6eae3f5 100644 --- a/manual/errno.texi +++ b/manual/errno.texi @@ -977,19 +977,19 @@ They are not yet documented.} @end deftypevr @comment errno.h -@comment Linux???: Level 2 not synchronized +@comment Obsolete: Level 2 not synchronized @deftypevr Macro int EL2NSYNC @comment errno ???/45 @end deftypevr @comment errno.h -@comment Linux???: Level 3 halted +@comment Obsolete: Level 3 halted @deftypevr Macro int EL3HLT @comment errno ???/46 @end deftypevr @comment errno.h -@comment Linux???: Level 3 reset +@comment Obsolete: Level 3 reset @deftypevr Macro int EL3RST @comment errno ???/47 @end deftypevr @@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ They are not yet documented.} @end deftypevr @comment errno.h -@comment Linux???: Level 2 halted +@comment Obsolete: Level 2 halted @deftypevr Macro int EL2HLT @comment errno ???/51 @end deftypevr diff --git a/manual/examples/rprintf.c b/manual/examples/rprintf.c index 723b3a3ef0..bac17b49e5 100644 --- a/manual/examples/rprintf.c +++ b/manual/examples/rprintf.c @@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ typedef struct /*@end group*/ int -print_widget (FILE *stream, const struct printf_info *info, va_list *app) +print_widget (FILE *stream, + const struct printf_info *info, + va_list *app) { Widget *w; char *buffer; diff --git a/manual/examples/testopt.c b/manual/examples/testopt.c index 8ebc9b6f7a..94baf4db55 100644 --- a/manual/examples/testopt.c +++ b/manual/examples/testopt.c @@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv) /*@end group*/ /*@group*/ - printf ("aflag = %d, bflag = %d, cvalue = %s\n", aflag, bflag, cvalue); + printf ("aflag = %d, bflag = %d, cvalue = %s\n", + aflag, bflag, cvalue); for (index = optind; index < argc; index++) printf ("Non-option argument %s\n", argv[index]); diff --git a/manual/filesys.texi b/manual/filesys.texi index 951ae7956c..6e4baa5673 100644 --- a/manual/filesys.texi +++ b/manual/filesys.texi @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Permission to read or search a component of the file name was denied. @end table @end deftypefun -Here is an example showing how you could implement the behavior of GNU's +Here is an example showing how you could implement the behavior of GNU's@* @w{@code{getcwd (NULL, 0)}} using only the standard behavior of @code{getcwd}: @@ -230,17 +230,18 @@ A character device. A block device. @end table -This member is a BSD extension. Each value except DT_UNKNOWN +This member is a BSD extension. On systems where it is used, it corresponds to the file type bits in the @code{st_mode} member of -@code{struct statbuf}. These two macros convert between @code{d_type} -values and @code{st_mode} values: +@code{struct statbuf}. On other systems it will always be DT_UNKNOWN. +These two macros convert between @code{d_type} values and @code{st_mode} +values: @deftypefun int IFTODT (mode_t @var{mode}) This returns the @code{d_type} value corresponding to @var{mode}. @end deftypefun -@deftypefun mode_t DTTOIF (int @var{dirtype}) -This returns the @code{st_mode} value corresponding to @var{dirtype}. +@deftypefun mode_t DTTOIF (int @var{dtype}) +This returns the @code{st_mode} value corresponding to @var{dtype}. @end deftypefun @end table diff --git a/manual/header.texi b/manual/header.texi index 066fdbf1aa..b6ca60ee96 100644 --- a/manual/header.texi +++ b/manual/header.texi @@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ standard or other source from which each facility is derived, and tells you where in the manual you can find more information about how to use it. +@c This table runs wide. Shrink fonts. +@iftex +@indexfonts @rm +@end iftex @table @code @comment summary.texi is generated from the other Texinfo files. @comment See the Makefile and summary.awk for the details. @include summary.texi @end table +@iftex +@textfonts @rm +@end iftex diff --git a/manual/lgpl.texinfo b/manual/lgpl.texinfo index f5d97a8d3d..6bb32205ba 100644 --- a/manual/lgpl.texinfo +++ b/manual/lgpl.texinfo @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ works together with the library. General Public License rather than by this special one. @iftex -@unnumberedsec TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION +@unnumberedsec TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING,@*DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION @end iftex @ifinfo @center TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION diff --git a/manual/math.texi b/manual/math.texi index b784afe52b..28cc4a59be 100644 --- a/manual/math.texi +++ b/manual/math.texi @@ -1,24 +1,16 @@ @c We need some definitions here. -@ifclear cdot @ifhtml -@set cdot · -@macro mul -· -@end macro +@set mult · @end ifhtml @iftex -@set cdot · -@macro mul -@cdot -@end macro +@set mult @cdot @end iftex -@ifclear cdot -@set cdot x +@ifclear mult +@set mult x +@end ifclear @macro mul -x +@value{mult} @end macro -@end ifclear -@end ifclear @iftex @set infty @infty @end iftex @@ -443,7 +435,7 @@ Another possibility which is useful in several situations is @deftypefun int feholdexcept (fenv_t *@var{envp}) Store the current floating-point environment in the object pointed to by @var{envp}. Afterwards, all exception flags are cleared and if -available a mode is installed which continues on all exception and does +available a mode is installed which continues on all exceptions and does not cause a trap to occur. In this case a nonzero value is returned. If the floating-point implementation does not support such a non-stop @@ -455,8 +447,8 @@ restored can take two kinds of arguments: @itemize @bullet @item -Pointed to objects which previously were initialized by a call to -@code{fegetenv} or @code{feholdexcept}. +Pointers to @code{fenv_t} objects which were initialized previously by a +call to @code{fegetenv} or @code{feholdexcept}. @item @vindex FE_DFL_ENV The special macro @code{FE_DFL_ENV} which represents the floating-point @@ -466,10 +458,11 @@ Implementation defined macros with names starting with @code{FE_}. @vindex FE_NOMASK_ENV If possible, the GNU C Library defines a macro @code{FE_NOMASK_ENV} -which represents an environment where no exception is masked and so each -raised exception causes a trap to occur. Whether this macro is available can easily be tested using @code{#ifdef}. +which represents an environment where no exceptions are masked, so every +exception raised causes a trap to occur. You can test for this macro +using @code{#ifdef}. -Some platforms might define further predefined environments. +Some platforms might define other predefined environments. @end itemize @noindent diff --git a/manual/message.texi b/manual/message.texi index a292b78531..3c8650fb20 100644 --- a/manual/message.texi +++ b/manual/message.texi @@ -673,7 +673,8 @@ int main (void) @{ nl_catd catdesc = catopen ("hello.cat", NL_CAT_LOCALE); - printf (catgets (catdesc, SetMainSet, SetMainHello, "Hello, world!\n")); + printf (catgets (catdesc, SetMainSet, SetMainHello, + "Hello, world!\n")); catclose (catdesc); return 0; @} diff --git a/manual/pattern.texi b/manual/pattern.texi index bd5658dd67..90529bace6 100644 --- a/manual/pattern.texi +++ b/manual/pattern.texi @@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ This is a GNU extension. The address of an alternative implementation of the @code{lstat} function to get information about an object in the filesystems, not following symbolic links. It is used if the @code{GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC} bit -is set in the flag parameter. The type of this field is @w{@code{int -(*) (const char *, struct stat *)}}. +is set in the flag parameter. The type of this field is @code{@w{int +(*) (const char *,} @w{struct stat *)}}. This is a GNU extension. @end table @@ -847,13 +847,16 @@ actually matches is near the end of the first word. But it is @code{regexec} reports nonuse of the ``na'' subexpression. Another place where this rule applies is when the regular expression -@w{@samp{\(ba\(na\)*s \|nefer\(ti\)* \)*}} matches @samp{bananas nefertiti}. -The ``na'' subexpression does match in the first word, but it doesn't -match in the second word because the other alternative is used there. -Once again, the second repetition of the outer subexpression overrides -the first, and within that second repetition, the ``na'' subexpression -is not used. So @code{regexec} reports nonuse of the ``na'' -subexpression. +@smallexample +\(ba\(na\)*s \|nefer\(ti\)* \)* +@end smallexample +@noindent +matches @samp{bananas nefertiti}. The ``na'' subexpression does match +in the first word, but it doesn't match in the second word because the +other alternative is used there. Once again, the second repetition of +the outer subexpression overrides the first, and within that second +repetition, the ``na'' subexpression is not used. So @code{regexec} +reports nonuse of the ``na'' subexpression. @node Regexp Cleanup @subsection POSIX Regexp Matching Cleanup diff --git a/manual/process.texi b/manual/process.texi index 71fc707f9a..b1f5ef469a 100644 --- a/manual/process.texi +++ b/manual/process.texi @@ -709,19 +709,19 @@ the following members: @table @code @item int w_termsig -The value of this member is the same as the result of the +The value of this member is the same as that of the @code{WTERMSIG} macro. @item int w_coredump -The value of this member is the same as the result of the +The value of this member is the same as that of the @code{WCOREDUMP} macro. @item int w_retcode -The value of this member is the same as the result of the +The value of this member is the same as that of the @code{WEXITSTATUS} macro. @item int w_stopsig -The value of this member is the same as the result of the +The value of this member is the same as that of the @code{WSTOPSIG} macro. @end table diff --git a/manual/signal.texi b/manual/signal.texi index 177b3b98c0..dd1666c3af 100644 --- a/manual/signal.texi +++ b/manual/signal.texi @@ -2285,12 +2285,12 @@ for some special system processes. Otherwise, send the signal to all processes with the same effective user ID. @end table -A process can send a signal @var{signum} to itself with a call like -@w{@code{kill (getpid(), @var{signum})}}. If @code{kill} is used by a -process to send a signal to itself, and the signal is not blocked, then -@code{kill} delivers at least one signal (which might be some other -pending unblocked signal instead of the signal @var{signum}) to that -process before it returns. +A process can send a signal to itself with a call like @w{@code{kill +(getpid(), @var{signum})}}. If @code{kill} is used by a process to send +a signal to itself, and the signal is not blocked, then @code{kill} +delivers at least one signal (which might be some other pending +unblocked signal instead of the signal @var{signum}) to that process +before it returns. The return value from @code{kill} is zero if the signal can be sent successfully. Otherwise, no signal is sent, and a value of @code{-1} is diff --git a/manual/socket.texi b/manual/socket.texi index 1135230cb0..dcd288b12c 100644 --- a/manual/socket.texi +++ b/manual/socket.texi @@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ be better if the usage were made consistent, but it is not hard to extract the integer from the structure or put the integer into a structure. The following basic definitions for Internet addresses appear in the -header file @file{netinet/in.h}: +header file@*@file{netinet/in.h}: @pindex netinet/in.h @comment netinet/in.h @@ -866,8 +866,9 @@ own variables to this value. @subsubsection Host Address Functions @pindex arpa/inet.h +@noindent These additional functions for manipulating Internet addresses are -declared in @file{arpa/inet.h}. They represent Internet addresses in +declared in@*@file{arpa/inet.h}. They represent Internet addresses in network byte order; they represent network numbers and local-address-within-network numbers in host byte order. @xref{Byte Order}, for an explanation of network and host byte order. @@ -1244,6 +1245,7 @@ service at port @var{port} using protocol @var{proto}. If it can't find such a service, it returns a null pointer. @end deftypefun +@noindent You can also scan the services database using @code{setservent}, @code{getservent}, and @code{endservent}. Be careful in using these functions, because they are not reentrant. @@ -2689,8 +2691,17 @@ This function is used to set the socket option @var{optname} at level @var{level} for socket @var{socket}. The value of the option is passed in the buffer @var{optval}, which has size @var{optlen}. +@c Argh. -zw +@iftex +@hfuzz 6pt The return value and error codes for @code{setsockopt} are the same as for @code{getsockopt}. +@end iftex +@ifinfo +The return value and error codes for @code{setsockopt} are the same as +for @code{getsockopt}. +@end ifinfo + @end deftypefun @node Socket-Level Options @@ -2705,8 +2716,9 @@ this section. @end deftypevr @pindex sys/socket.h +@noindent Here is a table of socket-level option names; all are defined in the -header file @file{sys/socket.h}. +header file@*@file{sys/socket.h}. @table @code @comment sys/socket.h diff --git a/manual/startup.texi b/manual/startup.texi index 7e42bb9c7b..2a55e3934e 100644 --- a/manual/startup.texi +++ b/manual/startup.texi @@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ these environment variable names for some other purpose. @comment Extra blank lines make it look better. @table @code @item HOME -@cindex HOME environment variable +@cindex @code{HOME} environment variable @cindex home directory This is a string representing the user's @dfn{home directory}, or @@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ this lets the user specify the value. @c !!! also USER @item LOGNAME -@cindex LOGNAME environment variable +@cindex @code{LOGNAME} environment variable This is the name that the user used to log in. Since the value in the environment can be tweaked arbitrarily, this is not a reliable way to @@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ For most purposes, it is better to use @code{LOGNAME}, precisely because this lets the user specify the value. @item PATH -@cindex PATH environment variable +@cindex @code{PATH} environment variable A @dfn{path} is a sequence of directory names which is used for searching for a file. The variable @code{PATH} holds a path used @@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ the one that is executed. @c !!! also TERMCAP @item TERM -@cindex TERM environment variable +@cindex @code{TERM} environment variable This specifies the kind of terminal that is receiving program output. Some programs can make use of this information to take advantage of @@ -473,13 +473,13 @@ of terminals. Many programs which use the termcap library Manual}) use the @code{TERM} environment variable, for example. @item TZ -@cindex TZ environment variable +@cindex @code{TZ} environment variable This specifies the time zone. @xref{TZ Variable}, for information about the format of this string and how it is used. @item LANG -@cindex LANG environment variable +@cindex @code{LANG} environment variable This specifies the default locale to use for attribute categories where neither @code{LC_ALL} nor the specific environment variable for that @@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ locales. @ignore @c I doubt this really exists @item LC_ALL -@cindex LC_ALL environment variable +@cindex @code{LC_ALL} environment variable This is similar to the @code{LANG} environment variable. However, its value takes precedence over any values provided for the individual @@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ environment variable. @end ignore @item LC_ALL -@cindex LC_ALL environment variable +@cindex @code{LC_ALL} environment variable If this environment variable is set it overrides the selection for all the locales done using the other @code{LC_*} environment variables. The @@ -506,45 +506,45 @@ value of the other @code{LC_*} environment variables is simply ignored in this case. @item LC_COLLATE -@cindex LC_COLLATE environment variable +@cindex @code{LC_COLLATE} environment variable This specifies what locale to use for string sorting. @item LC_CTYPE -@cindex LC_CTYPE environment variable +@cindex @code{LC_CTYPE} environment variable This specifies what locale to use for character sets and character classification. @item LC_MESSAGES -@cindex LC_MESSAGES environment variable +@cindex @code{LC_MESSAGES} environment variable This specifies what locale to use for printing messages and to parse responses. @item LC_MONETARY -@cindex LC_MONETARY environment variable +@cindex @code{LC_MONETARY} environment variable This specifies what locale to use for formatting monetary values. @item LC_NUMERIC -@cindex LC_NUMERIC environment variable +@cindex @code{LC_NUMERIC} environment variable This specifies what locale to use for formatting numbers. @item LC_TIME -@cindex LC_TIME environment variable +@cindex @code{LC_TIME} environment variable This specifies what locale to use for formatting date/time values. @item NLSPATH -@cindex NLSPATH environment variable +@cindex @code{NLSPATH} environment variable This specifies the directories in which the @code{catopen} function looks for message translation catalogs. @item _POSIX_OPTION_ORDER -@cindex _POSIX_OPTION_ORDER environment variable. +@cindex @code{_POSIX_OPTION_ORDER} environment variable. If this environment variable is defined, it suppresses the usual reordering of command line arguments by @code{getopt} and diff --git a/manual/stdio.texi b/manual/stdio.texi index 58605702e0..7b56787e95 100644 --- a/manual/stdio.texi +++ b/manual/stdio.texi @@ -1,5 +1,9 @@ @node I/O on Streams, Low-Level I/O, I/O Overview, Top @chapter Input/Output on Streams +@c fix an overfull: +@tex +\hyphenation{which-ever} +@end tex This chapter describes the functions for creating streams and performing input and output operations on them. As discussed in @ref{I/O @@ -1541,11 +1545,13 @@ make_message (char *name, char *value) @group if (nchars >= size) @{ - /* @r{Reallocate buffer now that we know how much space is needed.} */ + /* @r{Reallocate buffer now that we know + how much space is needed.} */ buffer = (char *) xrealloc (buffer, nchars + 1); /* @r{Try again.} */ - snprintf (buffer, size, "value of %s is %s", name, value); + snprintf (buffer, size, "value of %s is %s", + name, value); @} /* @r{The last call worked, return the string.} */ return buffer; @@ -1621,7 +1627,8 @@ the GNU C compiler provides a way to do this much more easily with macros. For example: @smallexample -#define myprintf(a, b, c, d, e, rest...) printf (mytemplate , ## rest...) +#define myprintf(a, b, c, d, e, rest...) \ + printf (mytemplate , ## rest...) @end smallexample @noindent @@ -2057,11 +2064,11 @@ If you define a meaning for @samp{%A}, what if the template contains the handler when called needs to be able to get the options specified in the template. -Both the @var{handler-function} and @var{arginfo-function} arguments -to @code{register_printf_function} accept an argument that points to a -@code{struct printf_info}, which contains information about the options -appearing in an instance of the conversion specifier. This data type -is declared in the header file @file{printf.h}. +Both the @var{handler-function} and @var{arginfo-function} accept an +argument that points to a @code{struct printf_info}, which contains +information about the options appearing in an instance of the conversion +specifier. This data type is declared in the header file +@file{printf.h}. @pindex printf.h @comment printf.h diff --git a/manual/terminal.texi b/manual/terminal.texi index 0417a63bd8..bd897ab06e 100644 --- a/manual/terminal.texi +++ b/manual/terminal.texi @@ -73,18 +73,17 @@ The @dfn{terminal input queue} is also sometimes referred to as its @dfn{typeahead buffer}. It holds the characters that have been received from the terminal but not yet read by any process. -The size of the terminal's input queue is described by the -@code{MAX_INPUT} and @w{@code{_POSIX_MAX_INPUT}} parameters; see @ref{Limits -for Files}. You are guaranteed a queue size of at least -@code{MAX_INPUT}, but the queue might be larger, and might even -dynamically change size. If input flow control is enabled by setting -the @code{IXOFF} input mode bit (@pxref{Input Modes}), the terminal -driver transmits STOP and START characters to the terminal when -necessary to prevent the queue from overflowing. Otherwise, input may -be lost if it comes in too fast from the terminal. In canonical mode, -all input stays in the queue until a newline character is received, so -the terminal input queue can fill up when you type a very long line. -@xref{Canonical or Not}. +The size of the input queue is described by the @code{MAX_INPUT} and +@w{@code{_POSIX_MAX_INPUT}} parameters; see @ref{Limits for Files}. You +are guaranteed a queue size of at least @code{MAX_INPUT}, but the queue +might be larger, and might even dynamically change size. If input flow +control is enabled by setting the @code{IXOFF} input mode bit +(@pxref{Input Modes}), the terminal driver transmits STOP and START +characters to the terminal when necessary to prevent the queue from +overflowing. Otherwise, input may be lost if it comes in too fast from +the terminal. In canonical mode, all input stays in the queue until a +newline character is received, so the terminal input queue can fill up +when you type a very long line. @xref{Canonical or Not}. @cindex terminal output queue The @dfn{terminal output queue} is like the input queue, but for output; -- cgit v1.2.3