linux-kernel - Re: [parisc-linux] errno codes intertwined

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Date:	Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:45:42 -0400
From:	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
To:	parisc-linux@...ts.parisc-linux.org
Cc:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>,
	sparclinux@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	parisc-linux@...isc-linux.org
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] errno codes intertwined

On Friday 24 August 2007, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> So I'm just asking: can I rely on the same errno across Linuxes?

nope

> And should the errno values be fixed up?

i guess that depends on whether you think it's even broken :)

no spec requires any errno symbol have an exact numeric value ... i'm guessing 
your FUSE is only cross-Linux and you're not planning on dipping into any 
other OS ?
-mike

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