linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] Define ENONAMESERVICE and ENAMEUNKNOWN to indicate name service errors

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Date:	Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:37:01 +0000
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	keyrings@...ux-nfs.org, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-api@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] Define ENONAMESERVICE and ENAMEUNKNOWN to indicate name service errors

Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:

> I was wondering if at least there was some co-ordination going on so that
> functions like perror() produced sensible answers. Otherwise it's
> debatable if its actually an improvement for the poor end user ?

Fair point.  That's why I cc'd the messages to linux-api@, but I'm not sure who
actually reads it, besides Michael Kerrisk.  I guess it's probably a good idea
to wave my suggestions on the glibc list at least.

David
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