lseek.2: Note that 'off_t' is an integer data type defined by POSIX

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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@ -237,6 +237,10 @@ See
for a discussion of the relationship between file descriptors, for a discussion of the relationship between file descriptors,
open file descriptions, and files. open file descriptions, and files.
The
.I off_t
data type is a signed integer data type specified by POSIX.1.
Some devices are incapable of seeking and POSIX does not specify which Some devices are incapable of seeking and POSIX does not specify which
devices must support devices must support
.BR lseek (). .BR lseek ().