From: Roland McGrath Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] Extended file stat system call Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:25:24 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <20120426182524.E5ADF2C0EC@topped-with-meat.com> References: <20120419163238.61D382C0DF@topped-with-meat.com> <20120419140558.17272.74360.stgit@warthog.procyon.org.uk> <19184.1335448455@redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: linux-fsdevel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-nfs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-cifs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, samba-technical-w/Ol4Ecudpl8XjKLYN78aQ@public.gmane.org, linux-ext4-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, wine-devel-5vRYHf7vrtgdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, kfm-devel-RoXCvvDuEio@public.gmane.org, nautilus-list-rDKQcyrBJuzYtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org, linux-api-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, libc-alpha-9JcytcrH/bA+uJoB2kUjGw@public.gmane.org To: David Howells Return-path: In-Reply-To: David Howells's message of Thursday, 26 April 2012 14:54:15 +0100 <19184.1335448455-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-api-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-ext4.vger.kernel.org > I've no particular attachment to the name 'xstat'. If you'd prefer 'statx' I > could go for that. I prefer something other than xstat and statx(at) seems acceptable enough. What I'd really prefer is a name that is less meaninglessly arcane, but I haven't thought of any good ones. Thanks, Roland