linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs: add FD_CLOFORK and O

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Date:	Sat, 7 May 2011 18:10:23 +0800
From:	Changli Gao <xiaosuo@...il.com>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Cc:	Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs: add FD_CLOFORK and O_CLOFORK

On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com> wrote:
> Le samedi 07 mai 2011 à 14:22 +0800, Changli Gao a écrit :
>
>> It seems more clear. Thanks.
>>
>> BTW: I will work on F_CLOSFD after this patch accepted. It is useful
>> to close all the opened file descriptors when programing a daemon.
>>
>
> I am sure the following idea already was discussed in the past :
>
> Embed the close_on_exec / close_on_close bits in the low order bits of
> file pointers.
>
> Might be interesting to raise it again.
>
>

Excellent idea! Thanks.

-- 
Regards,
Changli Gao(xiaosuo@...il.com)
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