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SubjectRe: Adaptec AIC7XXX v 6.0.6 BETA Released
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> BSD has curproc, but that is considerably less likely to be
> used in "inoccent code" than "current". I mean, "current what?".
> It could be anything, current privledges, current process, current
> thread, the current time...

I see and I assume calling a random collection of data

u.something

in BSD was even more logical 8)

current is a completely rational name. The problem with current on some of
our ports right now is that its a #define. That is a trap for the unwary and
one day wants fixing.

curproc would be incorrect for linux since its the current task, and a task and
unix process are not the same thing

Alan





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