Re: [PATCH] fs: add FD_CLOFORK and O_CLOFORK

[Changli Gao]

On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Le samedi 07 mai 2011 à 14:22 +0800, Changli Gao a écrit :
>
>> It seems more clear. Thanks.
>>
>> BTW: I will work on F_CLOSFD after this patch accepted. It is useful
>> to close all the opened file descriptors when programing a daemon.
>>
>
> I am sure the following idea already was discussed in the past :
>
> Embed the close_on_exec / close_on_close bits in the low order bits of
> file pointers.
>
> Might be interesting to raise it again.
>
>

Excellent idea! Thanks.

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Regards,
Changli Gao(xiaosuo@xxxxxxxxx)
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