@@ -928,12 +928,10 @@ parameter to the function is a pointer to a variable of type
int (*) (const char *, const struct stat *, int, struct FTW *)
@end smallexample
-@vindex FTW_DP
-@vindex FTW_SLN
The first three arguments are the same as for the @code{__ftw_func_t}
type. However for the third argument some additional values are defined
to allow finer differentiation:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item FTW_DP
The current item is a directory and all subdirectories have already been
visited and reported. This flag is returned instead of @code{FTW_D} if
@@ -941,7 +939,7 @@ the @code{FTW_DEPTH} flag is passed to @code{nftw} (see below).
@item FTW_SLN
The current item is a stale symbolic link. The file it points to does
not exist.
-@end table
+@end vtable
The last parameter of the callback function is a pointer to a structure
with some extra information as described below.
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ interpreted, in the same way as for the @code{fseek} function, and it must
be one of the symbolic constants @code{SEEK_SET}, @code{SEEK_CUR}, or
@code{SEEK_END}.
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item SEEK_SET
Specifies that @var{offset} is a count of characters from the beginning
of the file.
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ extent of the file; a positive count specifies a position past the
current end. If you set the position past the current end, and
actually write data, you will extend the file with zeros up to that
position.
-@end table
+@end vtable
The return value from @code{lseek} is normally the resulting file
position, measured in bytes from the beginning of the file.
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ These aliases for the @samp{SEEK_@dots{}} constants exist for the sake
of compatibility with older BSD systems. They are defined in two
different header files: @file{fcntl.h} and @file{sys/file.h}.
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item L_SET
An alias for @code{SEEK_SET}.
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ An alias for @code{SEEK_CUR}.
@item L_XTND
An alias for @code{SEEK_END}.
-@end table
+@end vtable
@node Descriptors and Streams
@section Descriptors and Streams
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ and extending @var{length} bytes.
The valid BSD values for @var{advice} are:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item MADV_NORMAL
The region should receive no further special treatment.
@@ -1515,11 +1515,11 @@ The region is no longer needed. The kernel may free these pages,
causing any changes to the pages to be lost, as well as swapped
out pages to be discarded.
-@end table
+@end vtable
The POSIX names are slightly different, but with the same meanings:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item POSIX_MADV_NORMAL
This corresponds with BSD's @code{MADV_NORMAL}.
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ This corresponds with BSD's @code{MADV_WILLNEED}.
@item POSIX_MADV_DONTNEED
This corresponds with BSD's @code{MADV_DONTNEED}.
-@end table
+@end vtable
@code{madvise} returns @math{0} for success and @math{-1} for
error. Errors include:
@@ -2906,7 +2906,7 @@ descriptions of the individual commands.
Briefly, here is a list of what the various commands are.
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item F_DUPFD
Duplicate the file descriptor (return another file descriptor pointing
to the same open file). @xref{Duplicating Descriptors}.
@@ -2951,7 +2951,7 @@ Get process or process group ID to receive @code{SIGIO} signals.
@item F_SETOWN
Set process or process group ID to receive @code{SIGIO} signals.
@xref{Interrupt Input}.
-@end table
+@end vtable
This function is a cancellation point in multi-threaded programs. This
is a problem if the thread allocates some resources (like memory, file
@@ -1090,8 +1090,8 @@ When calling @code{mallopt}, the @var{param} argument specifies the
parameter to be set, and @var{value} the new value to be set. Possible
choices for @var{param}, as defined in @file{malloc.h}, are:
-@table @code
@comment TODO: @item M_CHECK_ACTION
+@vtable @code
@item M_MMAP_MAX
The maximum number of chunks to allocate with @code{mmap}. Setting this
to zero disables all use of @code{mmap}.
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ derived from the default value of M_ARENA_TEST and is computed independently.
This parameter can also be set for the process at startup by setting the
environment variable @env{MALLOC_ARENA_MAX} to the desired value.
-@end table
+@end vtable
@end deftypefun
@@ -3213,7 +3213,7 @@ user space kernel data, shared memory, and memory mapped files.
macros. They tell @code{mlockall} which of its functions you want. All
other bits must be zero.
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item MCL_CURRENT
Lock all pages which currently exist in the calling process' virtual
@@ -3226,7 +3226,7 @@ affect future address spaces owned by the same process so exec, which
replaces a process' address space, wipes out @code{MCL_FUTURE}.
@xref{Executing a File}.
-@end table
+@end vtable
When the function returns successfully, and you specified
@code{MCL_CURRENT}, all of the process' pages are backed by (connected
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ The databases available in the NSS are
@cindex rpc
@cindex services
@cindex shadow
-@vtable @code
+@table @code
@item aliases
Mail aliases
@comment @pxref{Mail Aliases}.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Network services, @pxref{Services Database}.
@item shadow
Shadow user passwords,
@comment @pxref{Shadow Password Database}.
-@end vtable
+@end table
@noindent
There will be some more added later (@code{automount}, @code{bootparams},
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ These symbolic constants are defined as values for the @var{pid} argument
to the @code{waitpid} function.
@comment Extra blank lines make it look better.
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item WAIT_ANY
This constant macro (whose value is @code{-1}) specifies that
@@ -605,13 +605,13 @@ This constant macro (whose value is @code{-1}) specifies that
This constant (with value @code{0}) specifies that @code{waitpid} should
return status information about any child process in the same process
group as the calling process.
-@end table
+@end vtable
These symbolic constants are defined as flags for the @var{options}
argument to the @code{waitpid} function. You can bitwise-OR the flags
together to obtain a value to use as the argument.
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item WNOHANG
This flag specifies that @code{waitpid} should return immediately
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ instead of waiting, if there is no child process ready to be noticed.
This flag specifies that @code{waitpid} should report the status of any
child processes that have been stopped as well as those that have
terminated.
-@end table
+@end vtable
@comment sys/wait.h
@comment POSIX.1
@@ -337,11 +337,10 @@ This is analogous to @code{rlimit.rlim_max}, but with a different type.
Here is a list of resources for which you can specify a limit. Memory
and file sizes are measured in bytes.
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment BSD
@item RLIMIT_CPU
-@vindex RLIMIT_CPU
The maximum amount of CPU time the process can use. If it runs for
longer than this, it gets a signal: @code{SIGXCPU}. The value is
measured in seconds. @xref{Operation Error Signals}.
@@ -349,7 +348,6 @@ measured in seconds. @xref{Operation Error Signals}.
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment BSD
@item RLIMIT_FSIZE
-@vindex RLIMIT_FSIZE
The maximum size of file the process can create. Trying to write a
larger file causes a signal: @code{SIGXFSZ}. @xref{Operation Error
Signals}.
@@ -357,7 +355,6 @@ Signals}.
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment BSD
@item RLIMIT_DATA
-@vindex RLIMIT_DATA
The maximum size of data memory for the process. If the process tries
to allocate data memory beyond this amount, the allocation function
fails.
@@ -365,7 +362,6 @@ fails.
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment BSD
@item RLIMIT_STACK
-@vindex RLIMIT_STACK
The maximum stack size for the process. If the process tries to extend
its stack past this size, it gets a @code{SIGSEGV} signal.
@xref{Program Error Signals}.
@@ -373,7 +369,6 @@ its stack past this size, it gets a @code{SIGSEGV} signal.
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment BSD
@item RLIMIT_CORE
-@vindex RLIMIT_CORE
The maximum size core file that this process can create. If the process
terminates and would dump a core file larger than this, then no core
file is created. So setting this limit to zero prevents core files from
@@ -382,7 +377,6 @@ ever being created.
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment BSD
@item RLIMIT_RSS
-@vindex RLIMIT_RSS
The maximum amount of physical memory that this process should get.
This parameter is a guide for the system's scheduler and memory
allocator; the system may give the process more memory when there is a
@@ -404,9 +398,7 @@ with @code{EAGAIN}. @xref{Creating a Process}.
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment BSD
@item RLIMIT_NOFILE
-@vindex RLIMIT_NOFILE
@itemx RLIMIT_OFILE
-@vindex RLIMIT_OFILE
The maximum number of files that the process can open. If it tries to
open more files than this, its open attempt fails with @code{errno}
@code{EMFILE}. @xref{Error Codes}. Not all systems support this limit;
@@ -415,7 +407,6 @@ GNU does, and 4.4 BSD does.
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment Unix98
@item RLIMIT_AS
-@vindex RLIMIT_AS
The maximum size of total memory that this process should get. If the
process tries to allocate more memory beyond this amount with, for
example, @code{brk}, @code{malloc}, @code{mmap} or @code{sbrk}, the
@@ -424,10 +415,9 @@ allocation function fails.
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment BSD
@item RLIM_NLIMITS
-@vindex RLIM_NLIMITS
The number of different resource limits. Any valid @var{resource}
operand must be less than @code{RLIM_NLIMITS}.
-@end table
+@end vtable
@comment sys/resource.h
@comment BSD
@@ -460,7 +450,7 @@ If you are setting a limit, there is a second argument:
the limit.
The @var{cmd} values and the operations they specify are:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item GETFSIZE
Get the current limit on the size of a file, in units of 512 bytes.
@@ -469,7 +459,7 @@ Get the current limit on the size of a file, in units of 512 bytes.
Set the current and maximum limit on the size of a file to @var{limit} *
512 bytes.
-@end table
+@end vtable
There are also some other @var{cmd} values that may do things on some
systems, but they are not supported.
@@ -504,7 +494,7 @@ A process tried to increase a maximum limit, but is not superuser.
@var{resource} identifies the resource:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item LIM_CPU
Maximum CPU time. Same as @code{RLIMIT_CPU} for @code{setrlimit}.
@item LIM_FSIZE
@@ -517,7 +507,7 @@ Maximum stack size. Same as @code{RLIMIT_STACK} for @code{setrlimit}.
Maximum core file size. Same as @code{RLIMIT_COR} for @code{setrlimit}.
@item LIM_MAXRSS
Maximum physical memory. Same as @code{RLIMIT_RSS} for @code{setrlimit}.
-@end table
+@end vtable
The return value is zero for success, and @code{-1} with @code{errno} set
accordingly for failure:
@@ -810,14 +800,14 @@ negative, @code{sched_setscheduler} keeps the existing scheduling policy.
The following macros represent the valid values for @var{policy}:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item SCHED_OTHER
Traditional Scheduling
@item SCHED_FIFO
First In First Out
@item SCHED_RR
Round Robin
-@end table
+@end vtable
@c The Linux kernel code (in sched.c) actually reschedules the process,
@c but it puts it at the head of the run queue, so I'm not sure just what
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ the first child is processed, after the first child is processed and
after both children are processed. This makes it possible to handle all
three methods of tree traversal (or even a combination of them).
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item preorder
The current node is an internal node and the function is called before
the first child was processed.
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ The current node is an internal node and the function is called after
the second child was processed.
@item leaf
The current node is a leaf.
-@end table
+@end vtable
@end deftp
@comment search.h
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ file accesses via @code{ioctl}.
@var{options} is a bit string with bit fields defined using the
following mask and masked value macros:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item MS_MGC_MASK
This multibit field contains a magic number. If it does not have the value
@code{MS_MGC_VAL}, @code{mount} assumes all the following bits are zero and
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ when the directories are accessed while the filesystem in mounted.
@c there is also S_QUOTA Linux fs.h (mount.h still uses its former name
@c S_WRITE), but I can't see what it does. Turns on quotas, I guess.
-@end table
+@end vtable
Any bits not covered by the above masks should be set off; otherwise,
results are undefined.
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ the same. Specify either as the string @var{file}.
@var{flags} contains the one-bit field identified by the following
mask macro:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item MNT_FORCE
This bit on means to force the unmounting even if the filesystem is
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ busy, by making it unbusy first. If the bit is off and the filesystem is
busy, @code{umount2} fails with @code{errno} = @code{EBUSY}. Depending
on the filesystem, this may override all, some, or no busy conditions.
-@end table
+@end vtable
All other bits in @var{flags} should be set to zero; otherwise, the result
is undefined.
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ implicitly and uses defaults for the information in @var{ident} and
@var{options} is a bit string, with the bits as defined by the following
single bit masks:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item LOG_PERROR
If on, @code{openlog} sets up the connection so that any @code{syslog}
on this connection writes its message to the calling process' Standard
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ exactly the opposite.
@item LOG_ODELAY
This bit does nothing. It exists for backward compatibility.
-@end table
+@end vtable
If any other bit in @var{options} is on, the result is undefined.
@@ -1846,22 +1846,19 @@ argument specifies which queue(s) to clear, and can be one of the
following values:
@c Extra blank lines here make it look better.
-@table @code
-@vindex TCIFLUSH
+@vtable @code
@item TCIFLUSH
Clear any input data received, but not yet read.
-@vindex TCOFLUSH
@item TCOFLUSH
Clear any output data written, but not yet transmitted.
-@vindex TCIOFLUSH
@item TCIOFLUSH
Clear both queued input and output.
-@end table
+@end vtable
The return value is normally zero. In the event of an error, a value
of @math{-1} is returned. The following @code{errno} error conditions
@@ -1901,23 +1898,19 @@ XON/XOFF flow control on the terminal file specified by @var{filedes}.
The @var{action} argument specifies what operation to perform, and can
be one of the following values:
-@table @code
-@vindex TCOOFF
+@vtable @code
@item TCOOFF
Suspend transmission of output.
-@vindex TCOON
@item TCOON
Restart transmission of output.
-@vindex TCIOFF
@item TCIOFF
Transmit a STOP character.
-@vindex TCION
@item TCION
Transmit a START character.
-@end table
+@end vtable
For more information about the STOP and START characters, see @ref{Special
Characters}.
@@ -1016,12 +1016,12 @@ call is necessary.
The return value is @code{0} on success and other values on failure. The
following @code{errno} error conditions are defined for this function:
-@table @code
+@vtable @code
@item TIME_ERROR
The precision clock model is not properly set up at the moment, thus the
clock must be considered unsynchronized, and the values should be
treated with care.
-@end table
+@end vtable
@end deftypefun
@tindex struct timex