journal: refuse skip parameter for sd_journal_next_skip() larger than INT_MAX

[thirdparty/systemd.git] / man / sd_journal_next.xml

diff --git a/man/sd_journal_next.xml b/man/sd_journal_next.xml
index 5f476fe3dfc57eeb6a4d7fa715e7e6f0965615a9..56083317371cd6d94c1d0478e17fc4a75296a3cf 100644 (file)
--- a/man/sd_journal_next.xml
+++ b/man/sd_journal_next.xml
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@
     the read pointer back one entry.</para>
 
     <para><function>sd_journal_next_skip()</function> and
-    <function>sd_journal_previous_skip()</function> advance/set back
-    the read pointer by multiple entries at once, as specified in the
-    <varname>skip</varname> parameter.</para>
+    <function>sd_journal_previous_skip()</function> advance/set back the read pointer by multiple
+    entries at once, as specified in the <varname>skip</varname> parameter. The <varname>skip</varname>
+    parameter must be less than or equal to 2147483647 (2^31-1).</para>
 
     <para>The journal is strictly ordered by reception time, and hence
     advancing to the next entry guarantees that the entry then