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

[David Miller]

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

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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?

It's perfectly acceptable to change the interface however
you like when necessary, and merely fix up all the in-tree users.
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