1999-02-22 Ben Elliston <bje@cygnus.com>

* autoconf.texi (System Services): Explain the semantics of the
	AC_SYS_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS macro in greater detail. Suggested by
	Franc,ois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>.
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1999-02-22 Ben Elliston <bje@cygnus.com>
* autoconf.texi (System Services): Explain the semantics of the
AC_SYS_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS macro in greater detail. Suggested by
Franc,ois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>.
1999-02-22 Stu Grossman <grossman@cygnus.com>
* acgeneral.m4 (AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM): Explicitly require

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@maindex SYS_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS
@cvindex HAVE_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS
If the system automatically restarts a system call that is interrupted
by a signal, define @code{HAVE_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS}.
by a signal, define @code{HAVE_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS}. This macro does
not check if system calls are restarted in general--it tests whether a
signal handler installed with @code{signal} (but not @code{sigaction})
causes system calls to be restarted. It does not test if system calls
can be restarted when interrupted by signals that have no handler.
@end defmac
@node UNIX Variants, , System Services, Existing Tests

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@maindex SYS_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS
@cvindex HAVE_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS
If the system automatically restarts a system call that is interrupted
by a signal, define @code{HAVE_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS}.
by a signal, define @code{HAVE_RESTARTABLE_SYSCALLS}. This macro does
not check if system calls are restarted in general--it tests whether a
signal handler installed with @code{signal} (but not @code{sigaction})
causes system calls to be restarted. It does not test if system calls
can be restarted when interrupted by signals that have no handler.
@end defmac
@node UNIX Variants, , System Services, Existing Tests