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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] pipe: do not return POLLERR for fifo_poll
Pekka Enberg <penberg@cs.helsinki.fi> wrote:
> > This patch changes fifo_poll not to return POLLERR to take care of a FIXME
> > in fs/pipe.c stating that "Most unices do not set POLLERR for fifos." The
> > comment has been there since 2.3.99-pre3 so either apply this patch or
> > alternatively, I can send a new one removing the unnecessary abstraction.

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Andrew Morton wrote:
> A userspace-visible change, no?
>
> So there's a risk in changing it. What do we get in return? Worried.

FWIW I have been running on this for few days now without any noticeable
regressions. We get a solved FIXME in return but like I said I am a happy
to remove the redundant abstraction if this is too risky.

Pekka
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