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bin/39111: Error in printf(3) man page
>Number: 39111
>Category: bin
>Synopsis: Error in printf(3) man page
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: bin-bug-people
>State: open
>Class: doc-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Sun Jul 06 15:45:00 +0000 2008
>Originator: Paul Goyette
>Release: 4.99.67
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
Man page for printf(1) states in the description of the %b format
\M^c Write the control character c with the 8th bit set.
Generates characters `\000' through `\037`, and
`\177' (from `\M^?').
It should say
Generates characters `\200' through `\237' and
`\377' (from `\M^?').
>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:
Index: printf.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/src/usr.bin/printf/printf.1,v
retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -p -r1.21 printf.1
--- printf.1 6 May 2008 12:01:35 -0000 1.21
+++ printf.1 6 Jul 2008 15:42:32 -0000
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Generates characters `\e241' through `\e
Write the control character
.Ar c
with the 8th bit set.
-Generates characters `\e000' through `\e037`, and `\e177' (from `\eM^?').
+Generates characters `\e200' through `\e237`, and `\e377' (from `\eM^?').
.El
.It Cm B
Characters from the string
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