system_data_types.7: Document ptrdiff_t

Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <colomar.6.4.3@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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.\" * See also
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.I ptrdiff_t
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Include:
.I <stddef.h>.
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Used for a count of elements, and array indices.
It is the result of subtracting two pointers.
According to the C language standard, it shall be a signed integer type
capable of storing values in the range
.BR "" [ PTRDIFF_MIN ,
.BR PTRDIFF_MAX ].
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Conforming to: C99 and later; POSIX.1-2001 and later.
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See also the
.\".I regoff_t , FIXME: uncomment when regoff_t is documented.
.I size_t
and
.I ssize_t
types in this page.
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.I sigval
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Include:
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.BR write (2)
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See also the
.I ptrdiff_t
and
.I size_t
type in this page.
types in this page.
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.I suseconds_t
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