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diff --git a/Doc/library/fcntl.rst b/Doc/library/fcntl.rst index 7244e7b..0e69407 100644 --- a/Doc/library/fcntl.rst +++ b/Doc/library/fcntl.rst @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ The module defines the following functions: so long as the buffer you pass is as least as long as what the operating system wants to put there, things should work. - If *mutate_flag* is true, then the buffer is (in effect) passed to the + If *mutate_flag* is true (the default), then the buffer is (in effect) passed to the underlying :func:`ioctl` system call, the latter's return code is passed back to the calling Python, and the buffer's new contents reflect the action of the :func:`ioctl`. This is a slight simplification, because if the supplied buffer @@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ The module defines the following functions: long which is then passed to :func:`ioctl` and copied back into the supplied buffer. - If *mutate_flag* is not supplied, then from Python 2.5 it defaults to true, - which is a change from versions 2.3 and 2.4. Supply the argument explicitly if - version portability is a priority. - An example:: >>> import array, fcntl, struct, termios, os |