Re: [PATCH] Add a /proc/self/exedir link

From: Jan Engelhardt
Date: Tue Apr 04 2006 - 11:54:49 EST


> ./configure --prefix=/proc/self/exedir/..
>
> So .... does anybody have any objections to this? Would you like to see it go
> in? Speak now or forever hold your peace! :)
>

(Obligatory answer from fs/proc/base.c):
/*
* Yes, it does not scale. And it should not. Don't add
* new entries into /proc/<tgid>/ without very good reasons.
*/


No objections. We'll see what it can buy us, when we get the chance
to use it. If it sucks, it will find its way out again. :)


Jan Engelhardt
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