Bug 2161 – [PATCH] document EINVAL on unaligned access

Bug 2161 - [PATCH] document EINVAL on unaligned access


Summary:	[PATCH] document EINVAL on unaligned access

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	glibc
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	manual
Version:	unspecified

Importance:	P2 enhancement
Target Milestone:	---
Assigned To:	Roland McGrath

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Reported:	2006-01-16 14:54 UTC by Robert Millan
Modified:	2006-02-22 02:55 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Robert Millan 2006-01-16 14:54:09 UTC

On GNU/kFreeBSD, unaligned read/write on devices causes EINVAL.  This patch 
documents it (in a generic way).

Comment 1 Robert Millan 2006-01-16 14:55:02 UTC

Created attachment 830 [details]
document EINVAL on unaligned access

2006-01-16  Robert Millan  <robertmh@gnu.org>

	* manual/llio.texi (read, write): Document EINVAL on unaligned access.

Comment 2 cvs-commit@gcc.gnu.org 2006-02-22 02:55:01 UTC

Subject: Bug 2161

CVSROOT:	/cvs/glibc
Module name:	libc
Changes by:	roland@sources.redhat.com	2006-02-22 02:54:55

Modified files:
	manual         : llio.texi 

Log message:
	2005-11-15  Robert Millan  <robertmh@gnu.org>
	
	[BZ #2161]
	* manual/llio.texi (read, write): Document EINVAL on unaligned access.

Patches:
http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/libc/manual/llio.texi.diff?cvsroot=glibc&r1=1.77&r2=1.78

Comment 3 Roland McGrath 2006-02-22 02:55:52 UTC

Some devices on the Hurd can have the same behavior, though I'm not sure any
Linux devices do.  I've put in the note.