changeset 9289:6ff750d94652

Explain what an absent module means.
author Bruno Haible <bruno@clisp.org>
date Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:02:30 +0200
parents 6e111172a97d
children c525a3ae0f4c
files ChangeLog doc/gnulib.texi
diffstat 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) [+]
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+2007-10-04  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+	* doc/gnulib.texi (Function Substitutes): Explain what an absent module
+	means.
+	Reported by BenoƮt Sigoure <tsuna@lrde.epita.fr>.
+
 2007-10-04  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
 
 	* modules/truncl-tests: New file.
--- a/doc/gnulib.texi
+++ b/doc/gnulib.texi
@@ -635,6 +635,15 @@
 fixed by Gnulib, and which (known) portability problems are not worked around
 by Gnulib.
 
+The notation ``Gnulib module: ---'' means that Gnulib does not provide a
+module providing a substitute for the function.  When the list
+``Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib'' is empty, such a module is
+not needed: No portability problems are known.  Otherwise, it indicates
+that such a module would be useful but is not available: Noone so far
+found this function important enough to contribute a substitute for it.
+If you need this particular function, you may write to
+@code{<bug-gnulib at gnu dot org>}.
+
 @menu
 * FD_CLR::
 * FD_ISSET::