Re: [RFC] Heads up on sys_fallocate()

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On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 05:29:15PM -0600, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> Amit K. Arora wrote:
> 
> Might want more error checking in there, something like (rough cut)...
> (or is some of this glibc's job?)

Yeah, we need to have this checks.  We can't rely on userspace not
passing arguments that might corrupt your filesystem or let you
escalate privilegues.

> which would keep things in line with posix_fallocate's specified errors, 
> too?

Yes, very good idea.

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