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From: Tim Hockin <thockin@hockin.org>
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Subject: Re: [RFC] Groups beyond 32
To: hpa@zytor.com (H. Peter Anvin)
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 16:42:32 -0700 (PDT)
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> (glibc has #define NGROUPS NGROUPS_MAX).
> 
> > 3. Is there any true advantage to supporting more than 32 groups, or
> > creating "meta-groups" to get around the problem? 
> 
> There probably is.

We have patches to fix all this groups stuff, and I have every intention of
submitting them Real Soon Now.  Our offices are moving, so stuff is hither
and thither.

Tim
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