Re: [PATCH 0/6] Extended file stat system call
- From: David Howells <dhowells redhat com>
- 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, 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, 26 Apr 2012 14:54:15 +0100
Roland McGrath <roland hack frob com> wrote:
> I have no comment on the functionality. But "xstat" is probably a poor
> choice of name. There is precedent for that function name with different
> meaning in the userland APIs. (It's a moderately useless meaning inherited
> from SVR4, but regardless overloading a name previously used is unwise.)
I've no particular attachment to the name 'xstat'. If you'd prefer 'statx' I
could go for that.
David
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