Fix sigtimedwait manpage.
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Authored by dchagin on Apr 20 2022, 6:53 PM.

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rGf482354a8636: Fix sigtimedwait manpage.
rG89ecdff2c32c: Fix sigtimedwait manpage.

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Historically, sigtimedwait() blocks indefinitely if timeout is NULL.

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POSIX indeed leaves this behavior unspecified, but Linux chooses the same as we do. Might want to add something like

POSIX leaves the behavior of
.Fn sigtimedwait
with a
.Dv NULL
.Fa timeout
pointer unspecified.

to the STANDARDS section.

Done, thanks!

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Closed by commit rG89ecdff2c32c: Fix sigtimedwait manpage. (authored by dchagin). · Explain WhyApr 21 2022, 7:53 AM

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Fix sigtimedwait manpage.ClosedPublicActions