linux-kernel - Re: [patch] add file position info to proc

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Message-Id: <20070325154541.6dcbd291.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:45:41 -0800
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] add file position info to proc

On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:04:09 +0100 Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu> wrote:

> This patch adds support for finding out the current file position,
> open flags and possibly other info in the future.
> 
> These new entries are added:
> 
>   /proc/PID/fdinfo/FD
>   /proc/PID/task/TID/fdinfo/FD
> 
> For each fd the information is provided in the following format:
> 
> pos:	1234
> flags:	0100002

I've seen the idea mentioned once or twice, but not with any great
enthusiasm.  Why does Linux want this feature?
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