Re: [PATCH 0/6] Extended file stat system call
- From: Paul Eggert <eggert cs ucla edu>
- To: Roland McGrath <roland hack frob com>
- Cc: linux-cifs vger kernel org, linux-nfs vger kernel org, nautilus-list gnome org, libc-alpha sourceware org, kfm-devel kde org, wine-devel winehq org, samba-technical lists samba org, David Howells <dhowells redhat com>, linux-api vger kernel org, linux-fsdevel vger kernel org, linux-ext4 vger kernel org
- Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] Extended file stat system call
- Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:51:18 -0700
On 04/19/2012 09:32 AM, Roland McGrath wrote:
> I have no comment on the functionality. But "xstat" is probably a poor
> choice of name.
In AIX 7.1 the (similar) function is called statxat instead of xstat.
The API isn't exactly the same, but it's the same basic idea.
Might be worth looking at, not merely to see whether the API
should be the same, but also to borrow good ideas even if not.
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/aix/v7r1/topic/com.ibm.aix.basetechref/doc/basetrf2/statx.htm
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