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authorsandra <sandra>1991-08-29 13:18:08 +0000
committersandra <sandra>1991-08-29 13:18:08 +0000
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"GNU Library" => "GNU library", as per RMS.
Add new section for roadmap to rest of manual.
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
@comment %**end of header (This is for running Texinfo on a region.)
@ifinfo
-This file documents the GNU C Library.
+This file documents the GNU C library.
Copyright (C) 1990 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -47,11 +47,14 @@ Overview
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
error conditions.
-* Common Definitions:: <stddef.h>.
+* Common Definitions:: Things like @code{sizeof} and
+ @code{NULL}.
* Variable Argument Facilities:: How to process variable-length
argument lists.
* Memory Allocation:: Your program can allocate memory
@@ -62,7 +65,8 @@ Contents of the Library
* String and Array Utilities:: Utilities for copying and comparing
strings and arrays.
* Extended Characters:: Support for extended character sets.
-* Localization:: <locale.h>
+* Localization:: The country and language can affect
+ the behavior of library functions.
* Searching and Sorting:: General searching and sorting
functions.
* Input/Output Overview:: Introduction to the i/o facilities.
@@ -110,8 +114,8 @@ Appendices
Indices
* Concept Index:: Index of concepts and names.
* Type Index:: Index of types and type qualifiers.
-* Function Index:: Index of functions and macros.
-* Variable Index:: Index of variables and constant macros.
+* 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