linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] procfs: expose umask in stat and status

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Date:	Sat, 5 May 2012 14:54:03 +1000
From:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
To:	Pierre Carrier <pierre@...tify.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] procfs: expose umask in stat and status

On Sat,  5 May 2012 04:50:27 +0200 Pierre Carrier <pierre@...tify.com> wrote:
>
> A new stat field uses decimal, contains umask or -ENOENT if !task->fs.
> A new status line is displayed if task->fs, and uses octal.

It would be good to tell us why we need this, of course.

-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell                    sfr@...b.auug.org.au
http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~sfr/

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