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

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0708262038170.12920@fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr>
Date:	Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:43:06 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
To:	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
cc:	parisc-linux@...ts.parisc-linux.org, 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 Aug 26 2007 13:45, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>> 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 ?

If the errnos are not the same in the Linux world, it's not even
cross-Linux ;-) - but it's always translated to fixed numbers now anyway.

I have not really thought about putting it in use on other systems yet. I
don't have macosx to test, and Windows generally lacks some fuses. :^)
You are free to spin it if you like, http://freshmeat.net/p/ccgfs/


	Jan
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