<br />In general all functions are namend and behave like their POSIX API
counterparts - where applicable - applying the following rules:
<ul>
- <li>Functions should be named like the underlying POSIX API function ommiting
+ <li>Functions should be named like the underlying POSIX API function omitting
prefixes or suffixes - especially when placed in an object-context (
lockf -> File:lock, fsync -> File:sync, dup2 -> dup, ...)</li>
<li>If you are unclear about the behaviour of a function you should consult
<li>If the name is significantly different from the POSIX-function, the
underlying function(s) are stated in the documentation.</li>
<li>Parameters should reflect those of the C-API, buffer length arguments and
- by-reference parameters should be ommitted for pratical purposes.</li>
+ by-reference parameters should be omitted for pratical purposes.</li>
<li>If a C function accepts a bitfield as parameter, it should be translated
into lower case string flags representing the flags if the bitfield is the
- last parameter and also ommiting prefixes or suffixes. (e.g. waitpid
+ last parameter and also omitting prefixes or suffixes. (e.g. waitpid
(pid, &s, WNOHANG | WUNTRACED) -> waitpid(pid, "nohang", "untraced"),
getsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &opt, sizeof(opt)) ->
Socket:getopt("socket", "reuseaddr"), etc.) </li>