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4e39aa42
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Date :
2011-09-11T21:56:17
doc: Update regarding MSVC 9. * doc/gnulib-intro.texi (Target Platforms): Classify MSVC as "rarely tested". * doc/posix-functions/*.texi: Update with info about MSVC 9. * doc/posix-headers/*.texi: Likewise. * doc/pastposix-functions/*.texi: Likewise. * doc/glibc-functions/*.texi: Likewise. * doc/glibc-headers/*.texi: Likewise.
@node forkpty
@subsection @code{forkpty}
@findex forkpty
Gnulib module: forkpty
Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@item
This function is missing on some platforms:
Minix 3.1.8, AIX 5.1, HP-UX 11, IRIX 6.5, Solaris 11 2010-11.
@item
One some systems (at least including Cygwin, Interix, OSF/1 4 and 5,
and Mac OS X) linking with @code{-lutil} is not required.
@item
On glibc, OpenBSD, NetBSD and FreeBSD linking with @code{-lutil} is
required.
@item
The function is declared in pty.h on Cygwin, Interix, OSF/1 4 and 5,
and glibc. It is declared in util.h on Mac OS X, OpenBSD and NetBSD.
It is declared in libutil.h on FreeBSD.
@item
Some platforms declare the function without marking the last two
parameters @code{const}.
FreeBSD, Cygwin 1.7.1.
@end itemize
Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@item
This function is missing on some platforms:
mingw, MSVC 9.
@end itemize