On 30/07/2008, Michael Knudsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > CVSROOT: /cvs > Module name: src > Changes by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008/07/30 13:41:32 > > Modified files: > share/man/man9 : timeout.9 > > Log message: > In the .Fn entries for timeout_add_usec/nsec, don't call the parameter > ``sec''. Instead, use usec/nsec. > > Agreed with/no opposition from blambert.
Shouldn't these functions be named timeout_add_{s,us,ns}? The SI unit for second is s, microsecond/nanosecond is us/ns, and these are widely used in other tools like traceroute and systat sensors display. Why deviate with non-standard half-abbreviations? br, cnst.su.