Update POSIX.STD.

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+2015-02-12         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+	* POSIX.STD: Update with info about function parameters.
+
 2015-02-11         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 
 	* gawkapi.h: Fix spelling error in comment.
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   are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
   notice and this notice are preserved.
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-Thu Mar 31 22:31:57 IST 2011
+Thu Feb 12 08:51:22 IST 2015
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 This file documents several things related to the 2008 POSIX standard
 that I noted after reviewing it.
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ that I noted after reviewing it.
    sequence into account.  By default gawk doesn't do this. Rather, gawk
    will do this only if --posix is in effect.
 
+4. According to POSIX, the function parameters of one function may not have
+   the same name as another function, making this invalid:
+
+	function foo() { ... }
+	function bar(foo) { ...}
+
+   Or even:
+
+	function bar(foo) { ...}
+	function foo() { ... }
+
+   Gawk enforces this only with --posix.
+
 The following things aren't described by POSIX but ought to be:
 
 1. The value of $0 in an END rule