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@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@
string. For details on cursors, see
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_get_cursor</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
If no entry matching the specified cursor is found the call will seek to the next closest entry (in terms
- of time) instead. To verify whether the newly selected entry actually matches the cursor, use
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_test_cursor</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
+ of time) instead.</para>
<para>Note that these calls do not actually make any entry the new current entry, this needs to be done
in a separate step with a subsequent
@@ -97,6 +96,13 @@
used, the closest following entry will be sought to, if
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_previous</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
is used the closest preceding entry is sought to.</para>
+
+ <para>After the seek is done, and
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_next</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ or a similar call has been made,
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_test_cursor</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ may be used to verify whether the newly selected entry actually matches the cursor.
+ </para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>