From d0e676ffff889dabfde4bf180a3f519eef9726bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Kerrisk Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:45:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added note pointing to feature_test_macros.7 for a description of how feature test macro requirements should be specified in manual pages. --- man7/man-pages.7 | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/man7/man-pages.7 b/man7/man-pages.7 index 2018bb454..1dac33055 100644 --- a/man7/man-pages.7 +++ b/man7/man-pages.7 @@ -220,8 +220,12 @@ separate choices, and ellipses (\&...) can be repeated. For functions, it shows any required data declarations or .B #include directives, followed by the function declaration. + +Where a feature test macro must be defined in order to obtain +the declaration of a function (or a variable) from a header file, +then the SYNOPSIS should indicate this, as described in +.BR feature_test_macros (7). .\" FIXME . Say something here about compiler options -.\" FIXME . Say something here about feature test macros .TP .B DESCRIPTION gives an explanation of what the program, function, or format does.