1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEW b/NEW
index 879f12c..e5efc97 100644
--- a/NEW
+++ b/NEW
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ a given domain/family and protocol. Then connect or bind if needed. Then
 use IO functions.
 All functions return a non-nil value as first return value if successful.
-All functions return nil followed by error message in case of error.
+All functions return whatever could be retrieved followed by error message 
+in case of error. The best way to check for errors is to check for the
+presence of an error message. 
 WARNING: The send function was affected.
 Better error messages and parameter checking.

diff --git a/NEW b/NEW index 879f12c..e5efc97 100644 --- a/NEW +++ b/NEW
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ a given domain/family and protocol. Then connect or bind if needed. Then
8	use IO functions.	8	use IO functions.
9		9
10	All functions return a non-nil value as first return value if successful.	10	All functions return a non-nil value as first return value if successful.
11	All functions return nil followed by error message in case of error.	11	All functions return whatever could be retrieved followed by error message
		12	in case of error. The best way to check for errors is to check for the
		13	presence of an error message.
12	WARNING: The send function was affected.	14	WARNING: The send function was affected.
13		15
14	Better error messages and parameter checking.	16	Better error messages and parameter checking.