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authorjistone <jistone>2007-10-26 01:45:21 +0000
committerjistone <jistone>2007-10-26 01:45:21 +0000
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2007-10-25 Josh Stone <joshua.i.stone@intel.com>
PR 5219 * stap.1.in: Add a note about string literal limitations in printf and printd.
Diffstat (limited to 'stap.1.in')
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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/stap.1.in b/stap.1.in
index 8b23c595..8fd7fec7 100644
--- a/stap.1.in
+++ b/stap.1.in
@@ -531,7 +531,8 @@ but also append a newline.
.TP
.BR printd ", " sprintd
Take a string delimiter and two or more values of any type, and print the
-values with the delimiter interposed.
+values with the delimiter interposed. The delimiter must be a literal
+string constant.
.TP
.BR printdln ", " sprintdln
Print values with a delimiter like
@@ -540,7 +541,7 @@ but also append a newline.
.TP
.BR printf ", " sprintf
Take a formatting string and a number of values of corresponding types,
-and print them all.
+and print them all. The format must be a literal string constant.
.PP
The
.IR printf