Re: [PATCH 1/5] WIP: Add syscall unlinkat_s (currently x86* only)

[Alexander Holler]

Am 04.02.2015 um 13:07 schrieb Lukáš Czerner:

> The fact is that the current patches are useless for anything other
> than proof-of-concept. Now you know more that needs to be done or

That's wrong. The patches already work. If you delete a file which isn't 
in use by something else, the current contents will be wiped on 
traditional harddrives. I assume that already fulfills more than 50% of 
use cases of ordinary people.

> thought about, but if you're not willing to do the work, then please
> stop complaining about "high towers". I am not a maintainer and I
> thinks that the feedback you've got is entirely reasonable. Take it
> as you will.
>
> One more thing, can I ask you what were your expectations when
> posting those patches ?

I've posted them for other users which are happy with what I've 
explained above. Besides requesting an API which makes such a simple 
solution, in contrast to the the 's' bit, possible.

Alexander Holler

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