Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:02:10 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: [patch 7/8] fdmap v2 - implement sys_socket2
From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:57:41 -0700

> I would strongly argue that any change we're doing in this area at
> userlevel would involve a new interface.  Programs also need new
> definitions from headers files.  This means a recent enough glibc will
> be needed in any case.  Unless programs use their own definitions in
> which case they might as well use the syscall() function.

To be honest, after reading Alan's response a few moments ago
I'm growing in favor of his suggestions and that all of these
new system calls perhaps really are overkill.
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