Re: [PATCH] alternative^2 to sys_indirect: socket, socketpair

[Alan Cox]

On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:37:47 -0700
Ulrich Drepper <drepper@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Alan Cox wrote:
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> >> -int sock_map_fd(struct socket *sock)
> >> +static int sock_map_fd_flags(struct socket *sock, int flags)
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> sock_map_fd is exported to modules.  Isn't it a big no-no to change
> those interfaces?

Upstream no. We just fix the users. The aversion to changing exported
symbols between kernels is strictly an enterprise vendor thing. 

Alan
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