_syscall.2, accept.2, epoll_create.2, inotify_add_watch.2, ioctl.2, msgget.2, msgop.2, open.2, prctl.2, sched_setscheduler.2, semctl.2, semget.2, swapon.2, addseverity.3, cacosh.3, csqrt.3, dirfd.3, drand48.3, fputws.3, mq_send.3, posix_openpt.3, puts.3, sched_getcpu.3, shm_open.3, sqrt.3, sysconf.3, tgamma.3, ulimit.3, credentials.7, svipc.7: Global fix: s/non-negative/nonnegative/

The tendency in English, as prescribed in style guides like
Chicago MoS, is towards removing hyphens after prefixes
like "non-" etc.

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
This commit is contained in:
Michael Kerrisk 2010-01-16 17:44:48 +01:00
parent ff40dbb354
commit 2fda57bd09
30 changed files with 32 additions and 32 deletions

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@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ You need to read the source to be sure how it will return errors.
Usually, it is the negative of a standard error code, Usually, it is the negative of a standard error code,
for example, \-\fBEPERM\fP. for example, \-\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 non-negative, but will return \-1 and set the variable when \fIr\fP is nonnegative, 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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@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ flag in
for reasons why this may be useful. for reasons why this may be useful.
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success, On success,
these system calls return a non-negative integer that is a descriptor these system calls return a nonnegative integer that is a descriptor
for the accepted socket. for the accepted socket.
On error, \-1 is returned, and On error, \-1 is returned, and
.I errno .I errno

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@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ for reasons why this may be useful.
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success, On success,
these system calls these system calls
return a non-negative file descriptor. return a nonnegative file descriptor.
On error, \-1 is returned, and On error, \-1 is returned, and
.I errno .I errno
is set to indicate the error. is set to indicate the error.

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@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ the object for which the event occurred.
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success, On success,
.BR inotify_add_watch () .BR inotify_add_watch ()
returns a non-negative watch descriptor. returns a nonnegative watch descriptor.
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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@ -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 non-negative value on success. and return a nonnegative 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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@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ 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
non-negative integer), otherwise \-1 nonnegative integer), otherwise \-1
with with
.I errno .I errno
indicating the error. indicating the error.

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@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ The
.I mtext .I mtext
field is an array (or other structure) whose size is specified by field is an array (or other structure) whose size is specified by
.IR msgsz , .IR msgsz ,
a non-negative integer value. a nonnegative integer value.
Messages of zero length (i.e., no Messages of zero length (i.e., no
.I mtext .I mtext
field) are permitted. field) are permitted.

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@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Given a
.I pathname .I pathname
for a file, for a file,
.BR open () .BR open ()
returns a file descriptor, a small, non-negative integer returns a file descriptor, a small, nonnegative integer
for use in subsequent system calls for use in subsequent system calls
.RB ( read "(2), " write "(2), " lseek "(2), " fcntl "(2), etc.)." .RB ( read "(2), " write "(2), " lseek "(2), " fcntl "(2), etc.)."
The file descriptor returned by a successful call will be The file descriptor returned by a successful call will be

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@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ On success,
.BR PR_GET_SECUREBITS , .BR PR_GET_SECUREBITS ,
and (if it returns) and (if it returns)
.BR PR_GET_SECCOMP .BR PR_GET_SECCOMP
return the non-negative values described above. return the nonnegative values described above.
All other All other
.I option .I option
values return 0 on success. values return 0 on success.

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@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ On success,
returns zero. returns zero.
On success, On success,
.BR sched_getscheduler () .BR sched_getscheduler ()
returns the policy for the process (a non-negative integer). returns the policy for the process (a nonnegative integer).
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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@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ with
.I errno .I errno
indicating the error. indicating the error.
Otherwise the system call returns a non-negative value depending on Otherwise the system call returns a nonnegative value depending on
.I cmd .I cmd
as follows: as follows:
.TP 12 .TP 12

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@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ 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 non-negative integer), otherwise \-1 (a nonnegative integer), otherwise \-1
is returned, with is returned, with
.I errno .I errno
indicating the error. indicating the error.

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@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ newer areas are even lower priority than older areas.
All priorities set with All priorities set with
.I swapflags .I swapflags
are high-priority, higher than default. are high-priority, higher than default.
They may have any non-negative value chosen by the caller. They may have any nonnegative value chosen by the caller.
Higher numbers mean higher priority. Higher numbers mean higher priority.
.PP .PP
Swap pages are allocated from areas in priority order, Swap pages are allocated from areas in priority order,

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@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ is NULL, the severity class with the numeric value
is removed. is removed.
It is not possible to overwrite or remove one of the default It is not possible to overwrite or remove one of the default
severity classes. severity classes.
The severity value must be non-negative. The severity value must be nonnegative.
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
Upon success, the value Upon success, the value
.B MM_OK .B MM_OK

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@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The imaginary part of
is chosen in the interval [\-pi,pi]. is chosen in the interval [\-pi,pi].
The real part of The real part of
.I y .I y
is chosen non-negative. is chosen nonnegative.
.LP .LP
One has: One has:
.nf .nf

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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ csqrt, csqrtf, csqrtl \- complex square root
Link with \fI\-lm\fP. Link with \fI\-lm\fP.
.SH DESCRIPTION .SH DESCRIPTION
Calculate the square root of a given complex number, Calculate the square root of a given complex number,
with non-negative real part, and with nonnegative real part, and
with a branch cut along the negative real axis. with a branch cut along the negative real axis.
(That means that \fIcsqrt(\-1+eps*I)\fP will be close to I while (That means that \fIcsqrt(\-1+eps*I)\fP will be close to I while
\fIcsqrt(\-1\-eps*I)\fP will be close to \-I, \fIif eps\fP is a small positive \fIcsqrt(\-1\-eps*I)\fP will be close to \-I, \fIif eps\fP is a small positive

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@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ It will be automatically closed when
.BR closedir (3) .BR closedir (3)
is called. is called.
.SH RETURN VALUE .SH RETURN VALUE
On success, a non-negative file descriptor is returned. On success, a nonnegative file descriptor is returned.
On error, \-1 is returned. On error, \-1 is returned.
.SH ERRORS .SH ERRORS
POSIX.1-2008 specifies two errors, POSIX.1-2008 specifies two errors,

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@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ The
.BR drand48 () .BR drand48 ()
and and
.BR erand48 () .BR erand48 ()
functions return non-negative functions return nonnegative
double-precision floating-point values uniformly distributed between double-precision floating-point values uniformly distributed between
[0.0, 1.0). [0.0, 1.0).
.PP .PP
@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ The
.BR lrand48 () .BR lrand48 ()
and and
.BR nrand48 () .BR nrand48 ()
functions return non-negative functions return nonnegative
long integers uniformly distributed between 0 and 2^31. long integers uniformly distributed between 0 and 2^31.
.PP .PP
The The

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@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ For a non-locking counterpart, see
The The
.BR fputws () .BR fputws ()
function returns a function returns a
non-negative integer if the operation was nonnegative integer if the operation was
successful, or \-1 to indicate an error. successful, or \-1 to indicate an error.
.SH "CONFORMING TO" .SH "CONFORMING TO"
C99, POSIX.1-2001. C99, POSIX.1-2001.

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@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Zero-length messages are allowed.
The The
.I msg_prio .I msg_prio
argument is a non-negative integer that specifies the priority argument is a nonnegative integer that specifies the priority
of this message. of this message.
Messages are placed on the queue in decreasing order of priority, Messages are placed on the queue in decreasing order of priority,
with newer messages of the same priority being placed after with newer messages of the same priority being placed after

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@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Do not make this device the controlling terminal for the process.
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success, On success,
.BR posix_openpt () .BR posix_openpt ()
returns a non-negative file descriptor which is the lowest returns a nonnegative file descriptor which is the lowest
numbered unused descriptor. numbered unused descriptor.
On failure, \-1 is returned, and On failure, \-1 is returned, and
.I errno .I errno

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@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ on error.
.BR puts () .BR puts ()
and and
.BR fputs () .BR fputs ()
return a non-negative number on success, or return a nonnegative number on success, or
.B EOF .B EOF
on error. on error.
.SH "CONFORMING TO" .SH "CONFORMING TO"

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@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ returns the number of the CPU on which the calling thread is currently executing
.SH RETURN VALUE .SH RETURN VALUE
On success, On success,
.BR sched_getcpu () .BR sched_getcpu ()
returns a non-negative CPU number. returns a nonnegative CPU number.
On error, \-1 is returned and On error, \-1 is returned and
.I errno .I errno
is set to indicate the error. is set to indicate the error.

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@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ was specified, in which case a new, distinct object is created).
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success, On success,
.BR shm_open () .BR shm_open ()
returns a non-negative file descriptor. returns a nonnegative file descriptor.
On failure, On failure,
.BR shm_open () .BR shm_open ()
returns \-1. returns \-1.

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@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ _BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE || _XOPEN_SOURCE\ >=\ 600 || _ISOC99_SOURCE; or
.SH DESCRIPTION .SH DESCRIPTION
The The
.BR sqrt () .BR sqrt ()
function returns the non-negative square root of \fIx\fP. function returns the nonnegative square root of \fIx\fP.
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success, these functions return the square root of On success, these functions return the square root of
.IR x . .IR x .

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@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ First, the POSIX.1 compatible values.
.\" (if _POSIX_ASYNCHRONOUS_IO) .\" (if _POSIX_ASYNCHRONOUS_IO)
.\" The maximum amount by which a process can decrease its .\" The maximum amount by which a process can decrease its
.\" asynchronous I/O priority level from its own scheduling priority. .\" asynchronous I/O priority level from its own scheduling priority.
.\" Must be non-negative. .\" Must be nonnegative.
.TP .TP
.BR ARG_MAX " - " _SC_ARG_MAX .BR ARG_MAX " - " _SC_ARG_MAX
The maximum length of the arguments to the The maximum length of the arguments to the

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@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The Gamma function is defined by
Gamma(x) = integral from 0 to infinity of t^(x\-1) e^\-t dt Gamma(x) = integral from 0 to infinity of t^(x\-1) e^\-t dt
.sp .sp
It is defined for every real number except for non-positive integers. It is defined for every real number except for non-positive integers.
For non-negative integral \fIm\fP one has For nonnegative integral \fIm\fP one has
.sp .sp
Gamma(m+1) = m! Gamma(m+1) = m!
.sp .sp

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@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Return the maximum number of files that the calling process can open.
.SH "RETURN VALUE" .SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success, On success,
.BR ulimit () .BR ulimit ()
returns a non-negative value. returns a nonnegative value.
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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@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
credentials \- process identifiers credentials \- process identifiers
.SH DESCRIPTION .SH DESCRIPTION
.SS Process ID (PID) .SS Process ID (PID)
Each process has a unique non-negative integer identifier Each process has a unique nonnegative integer identifier
that is assigned when the process is created using that is assigned when the process is created using
.BR fork (2). .BR fork (2).
A process can obtain its PID using A process can obtain its PID using

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@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ semaphore belonging to the set.
.TP .TP
.I sem_nsems .I sem_nsems
Number of semaphores in the set. Number of semaphores in the set.
Each semaphore of the set is referenced by a non-negative integer Each semaphore of the set is referenced by a nonnegative integer
ranging from ranging from
.B 0 .B 0
to to
@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ struct sem {
.in .in
.TP 11 .TP 11
.I semval .I semval
Semaphore value: a non-negative integer. Semaphore value: a nonnegative integer.
.TP .TP
.I sempid .I sempid
ID of the last process that performed a semaphore operation ID of the last process that performed a semaphore operation