kc3-lang/gnulib/doc/posix-functions/glob.texi

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  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.
  

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• @node glob
  @section @code{glob}
  @findex glob
  
  POSIX specification:@* @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/glob.html}
  
  Gnulib module: glob
  
  Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
  @itemize
  @item
  This function is missing on some platforms:
  IRIX 5.3, mingw, MSVC 9, BeOS.
  @item
  This function may list symbolic links to nonexistent files among the results,
  on some platforms.
  @item
  On platforms where @code{off_t} is a 32-bit type, this function may not
  work correctly on huge directories larger than 2 GB.
  (Cf. @code{AC_SYS_LARGEFILE}.)
  @end itemize
  
  Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
  @itemize
  @item
  Some platforms may store additional flags in the @code{gl_flags} field.
  @end itemize
  

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