Re: FW: Linux kernel file offset pointer races

From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Mon Aug 09 2004 - 11:54:39 EST


> Linus has
> proposed a different solution that makes it harder for new drivers to
> make the same mistakes again

This (along with the bits which have just gone into BK) hints at a
driver API change. Inquiring minds are *very* curious about such things
at the moment... will there be a file_operations method prototype
change associated with the file offset fixes?

Thanks,

jon
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