Bug#351834: nl_langinfo(3) lacks precondition

2006-05-13 Thread Martin Schulze
Michael Kerrisk wrote: > > > is nl_langinfo(3) somehow different here from a host of > > > other functions whose behaviour depends on setlocale(). > > > E.g., strptime(3), printf(3), etc, most of which do not > > > explicitly mention the need to call setlocale()? > > > > Not sure about the other f

Bug#351834: nl_langinfo(3) lacks precondition

2006-04-30 Thread Michael Kerrisk
Joey, > > > In order to have nl_langinfo(3) return the proper information > > > it is required to call setlocale (TYPE, "") first, which isn't > > > mentioned in the manpage of nl_langinfo(3). Please add. > > > > Joey, > > > > is nl_langinfo(3) somehow different here from a host of > > other fu

Bug#351834: nl_langinfo(3) lacks precondition

2006-04-30 Thread Martin Schulze
Michael Kerrisk wrote: > > In order to have nl_langinfo(3) return the proper information > > it is required to call setlocale (TYPE, "") first, which isn't > > mentioned in the manpage of nl_langinfo(3). Please add. > > Joey, > > is nl_langinfo(3) somehow different here from a host of > other fu

Bug#351834: nl_langinfo(3) lacks precondition

2006-02-07 Thread Michael Kerrisk
> In order to have nl_langinfo(3) return the proper information > it is required to call setlocale (TYPE, "") first, which isn't > mentioned in the manpage of nl_langinfo(3). Please add. Joey, is nl_langinfo(3) somehow different here from a host of other functions whose behaviour depends on setl

Bug#351834: nl_langinfo(3) lacks precondition

2006-02-07 Thread Martin Schulze
Package: manpages-dev Version: 2.17-1 In order to have nl_langinfo(3) return the proper information it is required to call setlocale (TYPE, "") first, which isn't mentioned in the manpage of nl_langinfo(3). Please add. Regards, Joey -- Of course, I didn't mean that, which is why I did