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@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ Major new features:
They should be used instead of sys_siglist or sys_sigabbrev and they
are both thread and async-signal safe. These functions are GNU extensions.
+* The functions strerrorname_np and strerrordesc_np have been added. The
+ strerroname_np returns error number name (e.g. "EINVAL" for EINVAL) while
+ strerrordesc_np returns string describing error number
+ (e.g "Invalid argument" for EINVAL). Different than strerror,
+ strerrordesc_np does not attempt to translate the return description, both
+ functions return NULL for an invalid error number.
+
+ They should be used instead of sys_errlist and sys_nerr, both are
+ thread and async-signal safe. These functions are GNU extensions.
+
Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
* The deprecated <sys/sysctl.h> header and the sysctl function have been