linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] system_data

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Message-ID: <78368866-e848-d208-eef7-f3a93a797853@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat, 3 Oct 2020 09:10:14 +0200
From:   "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
To:     Alejandro Colomar <colomar.6.4.3@...il.com>,
        Paul Eggert <eggert@...ucla.edu>,
        "G. Branden Robinson" <g.branden.robinson@...il.com>
Cc:     mtk.manpages@...il.com, linux-man@...r.kernel.org,
        gcc-patches@....gnu.org, libc-alpha@...rceware.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jwakely.gcc@...il.com,
        David.Laight@...LAB.COM
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] system_data_types.7: Add 'void *'

On 10/2/20 10:27 PM, Alejandro Colomar wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> 
> On 2020-10-02 22:14, Paul Eggert wrote:
>  > On 10/2/20 11:38 AM, Alejandro Colomar wrote:
>  >
>  >> .I void *
>  >>
>  >> renders with a space in between.
>  >
>  > That's odd, as "man(7)" says "All of the arguments will be printed next
>  > to each other without intervening spaces". I'd play it safe and quote
>  > the arg anyway.
> 
> Oops, that's a bug in man(7).
> Don't worry about it.

I'm not sure where that text in man(7) comes from. However, for clarity
I would normally also use quotes in this case.

> Michael, you might want to have a look at it.
> 
> I'll also add Branden, who might have something to say about it.

Yes, maybe Branden can add some insight.

Thanks,

Michael

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