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epoll_ctl.2: Use the term "interest list" consistently
Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ epoll_ctl \- control interface for an epoll file descriptor
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.BI "int epoll_ctl(int " epfd ", int " op ", int " fd \
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", struct epoll_event *" event );
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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This system call performs control operations on the
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This system call is used to add, modify, or remove
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entries in the interest list of the
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.BR epoll (7)
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instance
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referred to by the file descriptor
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argument are:
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.TP
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.B EPOLL_CTL_ADD
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Register the target file descriptor
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Add
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.I fd
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on the
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.B epoll
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instance referred to by the file descriptor
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.I epfd
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to the interest list
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and associate the event
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.I event
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with the internal file linked to
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.B EPOLL_CTL_MOD
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Change the event
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.I event
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associated with the target file descriptor
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.IR fd .
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associated with
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.IR fd
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in the interest list.
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.TP
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.B EPOLL_CTL_DEL
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Remove (deregister) the target file descriptor
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.I fd
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from the
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.B epoll
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instance referred to by
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.IR epfd .
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from the interest list.
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The
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.I event
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is ignored and can be NULL (but see BUGS below).
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