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authorMelissa Weisshaus <melissa@gnu.org>1992-03-26 04:16:17 +0000
committerMelissa Weisshaus <melissa@gnu.org>1992-03-26 04:16:17 +0000
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@end ifinfo
@menu
-Overview
-* Introduction:: Purpose of the GNU C Library.
-* Getting Started:: How this document is organized.
-* Standards and Portability:: The functionality in the GNU C Library is
- derived from various standards.
-* Using the Library:: How to use the library facilities in
- your programs.
-* Roadmap to the Manual:: A short description of the contents of
- each chapter of this manual.
-
-Contents of the Library
-* Error Reporting:: How the GNU Library functions report
+* Introduction:: Purpose of the GNU C Library.
+* Error Reporting:: How the GNU Library functions report
error conditions.
-* Common Definitions:: Things like @code{sizeof} and
+* Common Definitions:: Things like @code{sizeof} and
@code{NULL}.
-* Variable Argument Facilities:: How to process variable-length
+* Variable Argument Facilities:: How to process variable-length
argument lists.
-* Memory Allocation:: Your program can allocate memory
+* Memory Allocation:: Your program can allocate memory
dynamically and manipulate it via
pointers.
-* Character Handling:: Character testing and conversion
+* Character Handling:: Character testing and conversion
functions.
-* String and Array Utilities:: Utilities for copying and comparing
+* String and Array Utilities:: Utilities for copying and comparing
strings and arrays.
-* Extended Characters:: Support for extended character sets.
-* Locales:: The country and language can affect
+* Extended Characters:: Support for extended character sets.
+* Locales:: The country and language can affect
the behavior of library functions.
-* Searching and Sorting:: General searching and sorting
+* Searching and Sorting:: General searching and sorting
functions.
-* Input/Output Overview:: Introduction to the i/o facilities.
-* Input/Output on Streams:: High-level, portable i/o facilities.
-* Low-Level Input/Output:: Low-level, less portable i/o.
-* File System Interface:: Functions for manipulating files.
-* Pipes and FIFOs:: A simple interprocess communication
+* Input/Output Overview:: Introduction to the i/o facilities.
+* Input/Output on Streams:: High-level, portable i/o facilities.
+* Low-Level Input/Output:: Low-level, less portable i/o.
+* File System Interface:: Functions for manipulating files.
+* Pipes and FIFOs:: A simple interprocess communication
mechanism.
-* Sockets:: A more complicated interprocess
+* Sockets:: A more complicated interprocess
communication mechanism, with support
for networking.
-* Low-Level Terminal Interface:: How to change the characteristics
+* Low-Level Terminal Interface:: How to change the characteristics
of a terminal device.
-* Consistency Checking:: A helpful debugging facility.
-* Mathematics:: Math functions (transcendental,
+* Consistency Checking:: A helpful debugging facility.
+* Mathematics:: Math functions (transcendental,
random numbers, abs value).
-* Arithmetic:: Low-level arithmetic functions.
-* Date and Time:: Functions for getting the date and
+* Arithmetic:: Low-level arithmetic functions.
+* Date and Time:: Functions for getting the date and
time, and conversion between formats.
-* Non-Local Exits:: The @code{setjmp} and @code{longjmp}
+* Non-Local Exits:: The @code{setjmp} and @code{longjmp}
facilities.
-* Signal Handling:: All about signals; how to send them,
+* Signal Handling:: All about signals; how to send them,
block them, and handle them.
-* Processes:: How to create processes and run other
+* Processes:: How to create processes and run other
programs.
-* Job Control:: All about process groups and sessions.
-* System Databases:: About the system user and group
- databases.
-* System Information:: Getting information about the
+* Job Control:: All about process groups and sessions.
+* Users and Groups::
+* System Information:: Getting information about the
hardware and software configuration
of the machine a program runs on.
-* Representation Limits:: Parameters describing numeric data
+* Representation Limits:: Parameters describing numeric data
type representations..
-* System Configuration Limits:: Parameters describing operating
+* System Configuration Limits:: Parameters describing operating
system limits.
Appendices
-* Summary of Library Facilities:: A summary showing the syntax, header
+* Summary of Library Facilities:: A summary showing the syntax, header
file, and derivation of each library
feature.
-* Maintenance:: How to install and maintain the
+* Maintenance:: How to install and maintain the
GNU C Library.
-* Copying:: The GNU Library General Public License
+* Copying:: The GNU Library General Public License
says how you can copy and share the
GNU C Library.
Indices
-* Concept Index:: Index of concepts and names.
-* Type Index:: Index of types and type qualifiers.
-* Function Index:: Index of functions and function-like macros.
-* Variable Index:: Index of variables and variable-like macros.
-* File Index:: Index of programs and files.
+* Concept Index:: Index of concepts and names.
+* Type Index:: Index of types and type qualifiers.
+* Function Index:: Index of functions and function-like macros.
+* Variable Index:: Index of variables and variable-like macros.
+* File Index:: Index of programs and files.
@end menu
@include intro.texinfo
@@ -155,29 +144,19 @@ Indices
@include header.texinfo
@include maint.texinfo
-@set lgpl-appendix
-@node Copying, Concept Index, Maintenance, Top
+@c @set lgpl-appendix
+@c node Copying, Concept Index, Maintenance, Top
@include lgpl.texinfo
-@node Concept Index
-@unnumbered Concept Index
-@printindex cp
+@include index-cp.texi
-@node Type Index
-@unnumbered Type Index
-@printindex tp
+@include index-tp.texi
-@node Function Index
-@unnumbered Function and Macro Index
-@printindex fn
+@include index-fn.texi
-@node Variable Index
-@unnumbered Variable and Constant Macro Index
-@printindex vr
+@include index-vr.texi
-@node File Index
-@unnumbered Program and File Index
-@printindex pg
+@include index-pg.texi
@shortcontents
@contents