Re: 2.4.0 + iproute2

From: David S. Miller (davem@redhat.com)
Date: Sun Jan 14 2001 - 06:36:55 EST


Andi Kleen writes:
> How would you pass the extended errors? As strings or as to be
> defined new numbers? I would prefer strings, because the number
> namespace could turn out to be as nasty to maintain as the current
> sysctl one.

Textual error messages for system calls never belong in the kernel.
Put it in glibc or wherever.

Later,
David S. Miller
davem@redhat.com
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