open.2: Reorder list of cases for 'dirfd' argument of openat()

In preparation for subsequent commits

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2021-08-12 02:43:03 +02:00
parent 5241f3cce5
commit 56dddcbad5
1 changed files with 10 additions and 10 deletions

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@ -934,15 +934,11 @@ argument as follows:
.IP * 3
If the pathname given in
.I pathname
is relative, then it is interpreted relative to the directory
referred to by the file descriptor
is absolute, then
.I dirfd
(rather than relative to the current working directory of
the calling process, as is done by
.BR open ()
for a relative pathname).
is ignored.
.IP *
If
If the pathname given in
.I pathname
is relative and
.I dirfd
@ -954,11 +950,15 @@ is interpreted relative to the current working
directory of the calling process (like
.BR open ()).
.IP *
If
If the pathname given in
.I pathname
is absolute, then
is relative, then it is interpreted relative to the directory
referred to by the file descriptor
.I dirfd
is ignored.
(rather than relative to the current working directory of
the calling process, as is done by
.BR open ()
for a relative pathname).
.\"
.SS openat2(2)
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