linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dup2 w/flags

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Date:	Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:43:11 +0200
From:	"Michael Kerrisk" <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
To:	"Ulrich Drepper" <drepper@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	"Michael Kerrisk" <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dup2 w/flags

On 4/28/08, Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...hat.com> wrote:
> This patch adds dup3 which is dup2 with an additional parameter.  The
>  parameter takes the usual O_* flags, with only O_CLOEXEC handled so far
>  (it's possible to handle O_NONBLOCK in future, if this is wanted).
>
>  I've read some people mentioning that we simply should use a new fcntl()
>  extension similar to F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC.  I think that's a terrible idea
>  and in any case not better than sys_indirect.  A new syscall is the
>  cleanest solution and it's really only a little bit of effort.

Ulrich,

To repeat my earlier request, and as requested in Documentation/HOWTO,
could you please CC me on API changes.  This alerts me to what may
eventually need documenting in man-pages.

Cheers,

Michael
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