linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/8] signals: Support more than 64 signals

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Date:   Tue, 4 Jan 2022 01:16:17 +0000
From:   Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
To:     Walt Drummond <walt@...mmond.us>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/8] signals: Support more than 64 signals

On Mon, Jan 03, 2022 at 05:00:58PM -0800, Walt Drummond wrote:
> I simply wanted SIGINFO and VSTATUS, and that necessitated this.

Elaborate, please.  What exactly requires more than 32 rt signals?