[PATCH v4 2/2] float128: Add strfromf128, strtof128, and wcstof128 to the manual

["Gabriel F. T. Gomes" <gftg at linux dot vnet dot ibm dot com>]

Changes since v3:

  - Use strtofNx instead of strtofN in the @deftypefunx item.
  - Added "@comment" to each new function definition.
  - Added "@comment GNU" to wcstofN[x] definitions.
  - Replaces use of @ref with @pxref.
  - Reworded the safety comments to make clear that both strfromfN and
    strfromfNx depend on both __printf_fp and __printf_fphex.
  - Fixed grammatical errors and applied language suggestions.

Changes since v2:

  - Fix typos and grammatical errors.
  - Move @var{N} into the @code{} blocks
  - Remove @var{N} from the function names and return types in the
    @deftypefun and @deftypefunx blocks, because @var{N} causes errors in
    'make html' and 'make info' (make 'pdf' was working fine).

Changes since v1:

  - Added _FloatN and _FloatNx to the section that discusses C
    floating-point types in the section Mathematics.
  - Reworded the descriptions of strfromf128 etc. into descriptions of
    strfromfN etc., to ease the changes needed in the manual when more
    types from TS 18661-3 get added to glibc.

-- 8< --
2016-11-14  Gabriel F. T. Gomes  <gftg@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

	* manual/math.texi (Mathematics): Add description for _FloatN and
	_FloatNx types and mentions that they are not support in glibc for
	any architecture, so far.
	* manual/arith.texi (wcstof, wcstold): Replace the mention to
	stdlib.h with wchar.h.
	(Parsing of Floats): Add descriptions for strtofN and wcstofN.
	(Printing of Floats): Add description for strfromfN.
---
 manual/arith.texi | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 manual/math.texi  | 11 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/manual/arith.texi b/manual/arith.texi
index dec12a0..5c1dcdc 100644
--- a/manual/arith.texi
+++ b/manual/arith.texi
@@ -2980,6 +2980,7 @@ examining @var{errno} and @var{tailptr}.
 @comment ISO
 @deftypefunx {long double} strtold (const char *@var{string}, char **@var{tailptr})
 @safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtslocale{}}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
+@comment See safety comments for strtod.
 These functions are analogous to @code{strtod}, but return @code{float}
 and @code{long double} values respectively.  They report errors in the
 same way as @code{strtod}.  @code{strtof} can be substantially faster
@@ -2990,23 +2991,52 @@ double} is a separate type).
 These functions have been GNU extensions and are new to @w{ISO C99}.
 @end deftypefun
 
+@comment stdlib.h
+@comment ISO/IEC TS 18661-3
+@deftypefun _FloatN strtofN (const char *@var{string}, char **@var{tailptr})
+@comment stdlib.h
+@comment ISO/IEC TS 18661-3
+@deftypefunx _FloatNx strtofNx (const char *@var{string}, char **@var{tailptr})
+@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtslocale{}}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
+@comment See safety comments for strtod.
+These functions are like @code{strtod}, except for the return type.
+
+They were introduced in @w{ISO/IEC TS 18661-3} and are available on machines
+that support the related types; @pxref{Mathematics}.
+@end deftypefun
+
 @comment wchar.h
 @comment ISO
 @deftypefun double wcstod (const wchar_t *restrict @var{string}, wchar_t **restrict @var{tailptr})
-@comment stdlib.h
+@comment wchar.h
 @comment ISO
 @deftypefunx float wcstof (const wchar_t *@var{string}, wchar_t **@var{tailptr})
-@comment stdlib.h
+@comment wchar.h
 @comment ISO
 @deftypefunx {long double} wcstold (const wchar_t *@var{string}, wchar_t **@var{tailptr})
+@comment wchar.h
+@comment GNU
+@deftypefunx _FloatN wcstofN (const wchar_t *@var{string}, wchar_t **@var{tailptr})
+@comment wchar.h
+@comment GNU
+@deftypefunx _FloatNx wcstofNx (const wchar_t *@var{string}, wchar_t **@var{tailptr})
 @safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtslocale{}}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
-The @code{wcstod}, @code{wcstof}, and @code{wcstol} functions are
-equivalent in nearly all aspect to the @code{strtod}, @code{strtof}, and
-@code{strtold} functions but it handles wide character string.
+@comment See safety comments for strtod.
+The @code{wcstod}, @code{wcstof}, @code{wcstol}, @code{wcstof@var{N}},
+and @code{wcstof@var{N}x} functions are equivalent in nearly all aspects
+to the @code{strtod}, @code{strtof}, @code{strtold},
+@code{strtof@var{N}}, and @code{strtof@var{N}x} functions, but they
+handle wide character strings.
 
 The @code{wcstod} function was introduced in @w{Amendment 1} of @w{ISO
 C90}.  The @code{wcstof} and @code{wcstold} functions were introduced in
 @w{ISO C99}.
+
+The @code{wcstof@var{N}} and @code{wcstof@var{N}x} functions are not in
+any standard, but are added to provide completeness for the
+non-deprecated interface of wide character string to floating-point
+conversion functions.  They are only available on machines that support
+the related types; @pxref{Mathematics}.
 @end deftypefun
 
 @comment stdlib.h
@@ -3033,11 +3063,15 @@ The @samp{strfrom} functions are declared in @file{stdlib.h}.
 @comment stdlib.h
 @comment ISO/IEC TS 18661-1
 @deftypefun int strfromd (char *restrict @var{string}, size_t @var{size}, const char *restrict @var{format}, double @var{value})
+@comment stdlib.h
+@comment ISO/IEC TS 18661-1
 @deftypefunx int strfromf (char *restrict @var{string}, size_t @var{size}, const char *restrict @var{format}, float @var{value})
+@comment stdlib.h
+@comment ISO/IEC TS 18661-1
 @deftypefunx int strfroml (char *restrict @var{string}, size_t @var{size}, const char *restrict @var{format}, long double @var{value})
 @safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtslocale{}}@asunsafe{@ascuheap{}}@acunsafe{@acsmem{}}}
-@comment these functions depend on __printf_fp and __printf_fphex, which are
-@comment AS-unsafe (ascuheap) and AC-unsafe (acsmem).
+@comment All these functions depend on both __printf_fp and __printf_fphex,
+@comment which are both AS-unsafe (ascuheap) and AC-unsafe (acsmem).
 The functions @code{strfromd} (``string-from-double''), @code{strfromf}
 (``string-from-float''), and @code{strfroml} (``string-from-long-double'')
 convert the floating-point number @var{value} to a string of characters and
@@ -3064,6 +3098,21 @@ has been completely written if and only if the returned value is less than
 These functions were introduced by ISO/IEC TS 18661-1.
 @end deftypefun
 
+@comment stdlib.h
+@comment ISO/IEC TS 18661-3
+@deftypefun int strfromfN (char *restrict @var{string}, size_t @var{size}, const char *restrict @var{format}, _Float@var{N} @var{value})
+@comment stdlib.h
+@comment ISO/IEC TS 18661-3
+@deftypefunx int strfromfNx (char *restrict @var{string}, size_t @var{size}, const char *restrict @var{format}, _Float@var{N}x @var{value})
+@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtslocale{}}@asunsafe{@ascuheap{}}@acunsafe{@acsmem{}}}
+@comment See safety comments for strfromd.
+These functions are like @code{strfromd}, except for the type of
+@code{value}.
+
+They were introduced in @w{ISO/IEC TS 18661-3} and are available on machines
+that support the related types; @pxref{Mathematics}.
+@end deftypefun
+
 @node System V Number Conversion
 @section Old-fashioned System V number-to-string functions
 
diff --git a/manual/math.texi b/manual/math.texi
index 69a0ace..53c2bc1 100644
--- a/manual/math.texi
+++ b/manual/math.texi
@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ usually wise to pick the narrowest type that can accommodate your data.
 Not all machines have a distinct @code{long double} type; it may be the
 same as @code{double}.
 
+On some machines, @theglibc{} also provides @code{_Float@var{N}} and
+@code{_Float@var{N}x} types.  These types are defined in @w{ISO/IEC TS
+18661-3}, which extends @w{ISO C} and defines floating-point types that
+are not machine-dependent.  When such a type, such as @code{_Float128},
+is supported by @theglibc{}, extra variants for most of the mathematical
+functions provided for @code{double}, @code{float}, and @code{long
+double} are also provided for the supported type.
+
+Currently, support for @code{_Float@var{N}} or @code{_Float@var{N}x}
+types is not provided for any machine.
+
 @menu
 * Mathematical Constants::      Precise numeric values for often-used
                                  constants.
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