linux-kernel - Re: [patch 7/8] fdmap v2

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Date:	Fri, 8 Jun 2007 19:26:52 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org>
Cc:	Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>, Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...hat.com>,
	Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>,
	Kyle Moffett <mrmacman_g4@....com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [patch 7/8] fdmap v2 - implement sys_socket2

> The only reason we use a floating base, is because Uli preferred to have 
> non-exactly predictable fd allocations. There no reason of re-doing the 
> same POSIX mistake all over again:

Why does he want an unpredictable algorithm - to make debugging hell
because apps crash only for some patterns and reduce reproducability of
debugging of userspace ?

> Errare humanum est, perseverare autem diabolicum

Speaking latin didn't make the romans too wise either to look at their
history.

Alan
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