Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:11:10 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] fs: Correct SuS compliance for open of large file without options |
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On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 06:27:48PM -0400, Kyle Moffett wrote: > On Sep 27, 2007, at 17:34:45, Greg KH wrote: >> On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 02:37:42PM -0400, Theodore Tso wrote: >>> That fact that sysfs is all laid out in a directory, but for which some >>> directories/symlinks are OK to use, and some are NOT OK to use --- is why >>> I call the sysfs interface "an open pit". >> >> And because of the original design mistakes, we have only been able to >> change things for the better in a slow manner. We have had userspace >> programs fixed up for _years_ before we are able to make the corresponding >> changes in the kernel, so as to not break the distros that are slow to >> upgrade packages and kernels (like Debian.) > > Hey! No poking fingers at Debian here; it's been *MUCH* improved lately.
Heh, sorry, but Debian in the past had a lot of problems in this area. It's good to know that this is no longer a issue :)
thanks,
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