Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:12:17 -0700 | From | Joel Becker <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3/3] Add a pair of system calls to make extended file stats available |
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On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:29:52AM +0100, David Howells wrote: > Joel Becker <Joel.Becker@oracle.com> wrote: > > > The less variable length stuff the better, I think. At least, > > for the stuff stat(2) already returns, you should have a fixed-size > > structure. Even if I only pass the GIVE_ME_UIDS flag, I don't want to > > have to deal with the variable size stuff until I've actually asked for > > esoteric things. I'll know that the non-UIDS fields are garbage by the > > fact that I didn't ask for them. > > I was thinking of the fixed length xstat struct plus appendable extensions to > be defined later.
I meant this.
Joel
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