1 files changed, 20 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi
index eaad54d2..7b46026b 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.texi
+++ b/doc/gawk.texi
@@ -29460,21 +29460,29 @@ This is a convenience macro that calls @code{get_actual_argument()}.
 @cindex functions, return values@comma{} setting
 
 @cindex @code{ERRNO} variable
-@cindex @code{update_ERRNO()} internal function
-@cindex internal function, @code{update_ERRNO()}
-@item void update_ERRNO(void)
+@cindex @code{update_ERRNO_int()} internal function
+@cindex internal function, @code{update_ERRNO_int()}
+@item void update_ERRNO_int(int errno_saved)
 This function is called from within a C extension function to set
-the value of @command{gawk}'s @code{ERRNO} variable, based on the current
-value of the C @code{errno} global variable.
+the value of @command{gawk}'s @code{ERRNO} variable, based on the error
+value provided as the argument.
 It is provided as a convenience.
 
 @cindex @code{ERRNO} variable
-@cindex @code{update_ERRNO_saved()} internal function
-@cindex internal function, @code{update_ERRNO_saved()}
-@item void update_ERRNO_saved(int errno_saved)
+@cindex @code{update_ERRNO_string()} internal function
+@cindex internal function, @code{update_ERRNO_string()}
+@item void update_ERRNO_string(const char *string, enum errno_translate)
 This function is called from within a C extension function to set
-the value of @command{gawk}'s @code{ERRNO} variable, based on the error
-value provided as the argument.
+the value of @command{gawk}'s @code{ERRNO} variable to a given string.
+The second argument determines whether the string is translated before being
+installed into @code{ERRNO}.  It is provided as a convenience.
+
+@cindex @code{ERRNO} variable
+@cindex @code{unset_ERRNO()} internal function
+@cindex internal function, @code{unset_ERRNO()}
+@item void unset_ERRNO(void)
+This function is called from within a C extension function to set
+the value of @command{gawk}'s @code{ERRNO} variable to a null string.
 It is provided as a convenience.
 
 @cindex @code{ENVIRON} array
@@ -29838,7 +29846,7 @@ is updated.
     (void) force_string(newdir);
     ret = chdir(newdir->stptr);
     if (ret < 0)
-        update_ERRNO();
+        update_ERRNO_int(errno);
 @end example
 
 Finally, the function returns the return value to the @command{awk} level:
@@ -29907,7 +29915,7 @@ If there's an error, it sets @code{ERRNO} and returns:
     (void) force_string(file);
     ret = lstat(file->stptr, & sbuf);
     if (ret < 0) @{
-        update_ERRNO();
+        update_ERRNO_int(errno);
         return make_number((AWKNUM) ret);
     @}
 @end example