[PATCH] manual: Remove warning in the documentation of the abort function

Sandra Loosemore sandra@codesourcery.com
Fri Oct 11 04:34:00 GMT 2019


On 10/10/19 2:41 PM, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
> I have reviewed the full discussion thread.
> 
> I see 3 +1's from GNU Maintainers:
> 
> * Paul Eggert
> * Joseph Myers
> * Carlos O'Donell
> 
> The following developers have also given a +1:
> 
> * DJ Delorie
> * Yann Droneaud
> * Adhemerval Zanella
> * Zack Weinberg
> * Samuel Thibault
> 
> I note that Richard Stallman (GNU Project lead) has insisted that
> there is more to discuss before this issue can be decided. Given
> the current wait of ~1.5 years, and no progress on the issue,
> I consider it a failing of the GNU Project to give timely input
> on the matter. It seems clear to me that we can move forward on
> this and discuss other issues separately.
> 
> I note that Alexandre Oliva (GNU Maintainer, FSF board member)
> has asked we delay the decision. This was a sensible request,
> request 1.5 years ago, but it is no longer a sensible request.
> The status of the GNU Project and the FSF are issues to be
> discussed in other venues, and they impact the glibc project only
> in as much as some kind of governance change would impact glibc.
> 
> This looks like glibc project consensus to push the change.
> Consensus need not imply unanimity.
> 
> Florian please feel free to push the change.

Forgive me for coming in late, but I've only just noticed this discussion.

My name is on the manual, and I support removing the "joke".  It's not 
funny, and it doesn't provide any useful technical information.

-Sandra



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