Fixed typos in "NEWS for version 2.32"

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Paul Zimmermann 2020-12-08 20:26:32 +05:30 committed by Siddhesh Poyarekar
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@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ Major new features:
- arc-linux-gnuhf - arc-linux-gnuhf
- arceb-linux-gnu - arceb-linux-gnu
The arc* ABI is little-endian while arceb is big-endian. All ABIs use The arc* ABIs are little-endian while arceb is big-endian. All ABIs use
64-bit time (y2038 safe) and 64-bit file offsets (LFS default). 64-bit time (y2038 safe) and 64-bit file offsets (LFS default).
* The GNU C Library now loads audit modules listed in the DT_AUDIT and * The GNU C Library now loads audit modules listed in the DT_AUDIT and
DT_DEPAUDIT dynamic section entries of the main executable. DT_DEPAUDIT dynamic section entries of the main executable.
* powerpc64le supports IEEE128 long double libm/libc redirects when * powerpc64le supports IEEE128 long double libm/libc redirects when
using the -mabi=ieeelongdouble to compile C code on supported GCC using -mabi=ieeelongdouble to compile C code on supported GCC
toolchains. It is recommended to use GCC 8 or newer when testing toolchains. It is recommended to use GCC 8 or newer when testing
this option. this option.
@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Major new features:
several APIs have been annotated with GCC 'access' attribute. This several APIs have been annotated with GCC 'access' attribute. This
should help GCC 10 issue better warnings. should help GCC 10 issue better warnings.
* On Linux, functions the pthread_attr_setsigmask_np and * On Linux, functions pthread_attr_setsigmask_np and
pthread_attr_getsigmask_np have been added. They allow applications pthread_attr_getsigmask_np have been added. They allow applications
to specify the signal mask of a thread created with pthread_create. to specify the signal mask of a thread created with pthread_create.
@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ Major new features:
libpthread. libpthread.
* The functions sigabbrev_np and sigdescr_np have been added. The * The functions sigabbrev_np and sigdescr_np have been added. The
sigabbrev_np returns the abbreviated signal name (e.g. "HUP" for SIGHUP) sigabbrev_np function returns the abbreviated signal name (e.g. "HUP" for
while sigdescr_np returns a string describing the signal number (e.g SIGHUP) while sigdescr_np returns a string describing the signal number
"Hangup" for SIGHUP). Different than strsignal, sigdescr_np does not (e.g "Hangup" for SIGHUP). Different than strsignal, sigdescr_np does not
attempt to translate the return description, both functions return attempt to translate the return description, both functions return
NULL for an invalid signal number. NULL for an invalid signal number.
@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ Major new features:
are both thread and async-signal safe. These functions are GNU extensions. are both thread and async-signal safe. These functions are GNU extensions.
* The functions strerrorname_np and strerrordesc_np have been added. The * The functions strerrorname_np and strerrordesc_np have been added. The
strerroname_np returns error number name (e.g. "EINVAL" for EINVAL) while strerroname_np function returns error number name (e.g. "EINVAL" for EINVAL)
strerrordesc_np returns string describing error number while strerrordesc_np returns a string describing the error number
(e.g "Invalid argument" for EINVAL). Different than strerror, (e.g "Invalid argument" for EINVAL). Different than strerror,
strerrordesc_np does not attempt to translate the return description, both strerrordesc_np does not attempt to translate the return description, both
functions return NULL for an invalid error number. functions return NULL for an invalid error number.
@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
that have been added in or before version 2.28. Replacement that have been added in or before version 2.28. Replacement
implementations based on TI-RPC, which additionally support IPv6, are implementations based on TI-RPC, which additionally support IPv6, are
available from <https://github.com/thkukuk/>. This change does not available from <https://github.com/thkukuk/>. This change does not
affect the "compat" NSS module, which does not depended on libnsl affect the "compat" NSS module, which does not depend on libnsl
since 2.27 and thus can be used without NIS. since 2.27 and thus can be used without NIS.
* The deprecated <sys/sysctl.h> header and the sysctl function have been * The deprecated <sys/sysctl.h> header and the sysctl function have been
@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
* The deprecated symbols sys_errlist, _sys_errlist, sys_nerr, and _sys_nerr * The deprecated symbols sys_errlist, _sys_errlist, sys_nerr, and _sys_nerr
are no longer available to newly linked binaries, and their declarations are no longer available to newly linked binaries, and their declarations
have been removed from from <stdio.h>. They are exported solely as have been removed from <stdio.h>. They are exported solely as
compatibility symbols to support old binaries. All programs should use compatibility symbols to support old binaries. All programs should use
strerror or strerror_r instead. strerror or strerror_r instead.