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Detect bug in cygwin 1.5.x *printf on 1-character %ls. * m4/printf.m4 (gl_PRINTF_DIRECTIVE_LS): Enhance filter. * doc/posix-functions/fprintf.texi: Update. * doc/posix-functions/printf.texi: Update. * doc/posix-functions/snprintf.texi: Update. * doc/posix-functions/sprintf.texi: Update. * doc/posix-functions/vfprintf.texi: Update. * doc/posix-functions/vprintf.texi: Update. * doc/posix-functions/vsnprintf.texi: Update. * doc/posix-functions/vsprintf.texi: Update. * doc/glibc-functions/obstack_printf.texi: Update. * doc/glibc-functions/obstack_vprintf.texi: Update. Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
author Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
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1 @node printf
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2 @section @code{printf}
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3 @findex printf
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5 POSIX specification: @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/printf.html}
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7 Gnulib module: printf-posix or stdio, sigpipe
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9 Portability problems fixed by Gnulib module @code{printf-posix}:
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72 @end itemize