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Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 16:09:00 -0800
From: "H . J . Lu" <hjl@valinux.com>
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Subject: Re: lseek/llseek allows the negative offset
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On Fri, Nov 17, 2000 at 03:59:13PM -0800, H . J . Lu wrote:
> # gcc x.c
> # ./a.out
> lseek on -100000: -100000
> write: File too large
> 
> Should kernel allow negative offsets for lseek/llseek?
> 
> 

Never mind. I was running the wrong kernel.

H.J.
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