On April 7, 2015 1:05:42 PM EDT, David Legault <legault.david@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Hello, > >Now that we have O_TMPFILE and O_BENEATH added to the openat flags, >there >is no space left to add more flags since the flags variable is a 32 bit >int. How does one resolve this issue and extend this? A new syscall >with a >64bit wide flags support? > >http://www.spinics.net/lists/fstests/msg01064.html > >Thanks > >David > That would be the easiest way to my knowledge. However with anything system call related, test it out in every way you can think of as not to break user space applications using this call already . I am curious through as to your reasoning for changing this system call as generally this is only done only with either a very good reason or when it is a must. Hope this helps, Nick > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >Kernelnewbies mailing list >Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
