On Wed, 2024-07-03 at 10:09 -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > And should we add stat_time64, fstat_time64, and fstatat_time64 to stop
> > using statx on 32-bit platforms too as it's disgusting?
>
> We already have 'stat64' for 32-bit platforms. We have had it for over
> 25 years - it predates not only the kernel git tree, it predates the
> BK tree too.
>
> I think stat64 was introduced in 2.3.34. That is literally last century.
struct stat64 {
// ...
int st_atime; /* Time of last access. */
unsigned int st_atime_nsec;
int st_mtime; /* Time of last modification. */
unsigned int st_mtime_nsec;
int st_ctime; /* Time of last status change. */
unsigned int st_ctime_nsec;
unsigned int __unused4;
unsigned int __unused5;
};
> Anybody who tries to make this about 2037 is being actively dishonest.
> Why are people even discussing this pointless thing?
So are we going to drop 32-bit support before 2037? Then yes it'd be
pointless and I can live (even easier) without 32-bit things.
Otherwise, we still have 13 years before 2037 but this does not render
the thing pointless. We still have to provide a 64-bit time stamp soon
or later.
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Xi Ruoyao <xry111@xxxxxxxxxxx>
School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University
