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Various further wording changes related to open file description, etc.

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Michael Kerrisk 2005-06-27 15:35:32 +00:00
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@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ returns a file descriptor, a small, non-negative integer
for use in subsequent system calls
.RB ( read "(2), " write "(2), " lseek "(2), " fcntl "(2), etc.)."
The file descriptor returned by a successful call will be
the lowest file descriptor not currently open for the process.
the lowest-numbered file descriptor not currently open for the process.
.PP
The new file descriptor is set to remain open across an
.BR execve (2)
@ -75,16 +75,19 @@ A call to
creates a new
.IR "open file description" ,
an entry in the system-wide table of open files.
(A file descriptor is essentially a reference to one of these entries.)
This entry records the file offset and the file status flags
(modifiable via the
.BR fcntl ()
.B F_SETFL
operation).
A file descriptor is a reference to one of these entries;
this reference is unaffected if
.I pathname
is subsequently removed or modified to refer to a different file.
The new open file description is initially not shared
with any other process.
(But sharing may arise via
.BR fork (2).)
with any other process,
but sharing may arise via
.BR fork (2).
.PP
The parameter
.I flags