@subsection @code{forkpty}
@findex forkpty
-Gnulib module: ---
+Gnulib module: forkpty
Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
-@end itemize
-
-Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
-@itemize
+@item
+This function is missing on some platforms:
+AIX 5.1, HP-UX 11, IRIX 6.5, Solaris 11 2010-11.
@item
One some systems (at least including Cygwin, Interix, OSF/1 4 and 5,
and Mac OS X) linking with @code{-lutil} is not required.
The function is declared in pty.h on Cygwin, Interix, OSF/1 4 and 5,
and glibc. It is declared in util.h on Mac OS X, OpenBSD and NetBSD.
It is declared in libutil.h on FreeBSD.
+@item
+Some platforms declare the function without marking the last two
+parameters @code{const}.
+FreeBSD, Cygwin 1.7.1.
+@end itemize
+
+Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
+@itemize
+@item
+This function is missing on some platforms:
+mingw.
@end itemize