s/nonnegative/non-negative/

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Michael Kerrisk 2007-04-24 19:10:31 +00:00
parent fbe183be19
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5 changed files with 5 additions and 5 deletions

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@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ codes.
You need to read the source to be sure how it will return errors. You need to read the source to be sure how it will return errors.
Usually, it is the negative of a standard error code, e.g., \-\fBEPERM\fP. Usually, it is the negative of a standard error code, e.g., \-\fBEPERM\fP.
The _syscall() macros will return the result \fIr\fP of the system call The _syscall() macros will return the result \fIr\fP of the system call
when \fIr\fP is nonnegative, but will return \-1 and set the variable when \fIr\fP is non-negative, but will return \-1 and set the variable
.I errno .I errno
to \-\fIr\fP when \fIr\fP is negative. to \-\fIr\fP when \fIr\fP is negative.
For the error codes, see For the error codes, see

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@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Usually, on success zero is returned.
A few A few
.BR ioctl () .BR ioctl ()
requests use the return value as an output parameter requests use the return value as an output parameter
and return a nonnegative value on success. and return a non-negative value on success.
On error, \-1 is returned, and On error, \-1 is returned, and
.I errno .I errno
is set appropriately. is set appropriately.

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@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ verified, and a check is made to see if it is marked for
destruction. destruction.
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
If successful, the return value will be the message queue identifier (a If successful, the return value will be the message queue identifier (a
nonnegative integer), otherwise \-1 non-negative integer), otherwise \-1
with with
.I errno .I errno
indicating the error. indicating the error.

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@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ with
.I errno .I errno
indicating the error. indicating the error.
Otherwise the system call returns a nonnegative value depending on Otherwise the system call returns a non-negative value depending on
.I cmd .I cmd
as follows: as follows:
.TP 11 .TP 11

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@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ verified.
.\" and a check is made to see if it is marked for destruction. .\" and a check is made to see if it is marked for destruction.
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
If successful, the return value will be the semaphore set identifier If successful, the return value will be the semaphore set identifier
(a nonnegative integer), otherwise \-1 (a non-negative integer), otherwise \-1
is returned, with is returned, with
.I errno .I errno
indicating the error. indicating the error.