linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/5] uapi: deprecate STATX

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Date:   Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:30:15 +0200
From:   Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
To:     David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:     Miklos Szeredi <mszeredi@...hat.com>,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux API <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>,
        Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@...il.com>,
        Andreas Dilger <adilger@...ger.ca>,
        Florian Weimer <fw@...eb.enyo.de>,
        Amir Goldstein <amir73il@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/5] uapi: deprecate STATX_ALL

On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 5:47 PM, David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> wrote:
> Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu> wrote:
>
>> What is misleading about this?
>
> The manpage says:
>
>            STATX_ALL           [All currently available fields]

Ah, the manpage needs to be fixed, obviously.

>
>> If you feel confused by this comment, then maybe I should just drop that part.
>
> I think that would be better.  Don't try to give it a definition.

Okay.

Thanks,
Miklos