syslog.2: Clarify SYSLOG_ACTION_SIZE_UNREAD semantics

SYSLOG_ACTION_SIZE_UNREAD returns the number of bytes
available for reading via SYSLOG_ACTION_READ.

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2012-11-29 15:19:42 +01:00
parent 7fc3d0580b
commit 0adbf43a03
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@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ argument is ignored.
.BR SYSLOG_ACTION_SIZE_UNREAD " (9) (since Linux 2.4.10)"
The call
returns the number of bytes currently available to be read
on the kernel log buffer.
from the kernel log buffer via command 2
.RB ( SYSLOG_ACTION_READ ).
The
.I bufp
and