Re: BUG in fs/proc/generic.c:proc_file_read

[Rusty Russell]

In message <Pine.LNX.4.44.0308072346020.3811-100000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> you write:
> In short:
> The hack used to be able to read proc files larger than 4k, breaks if the 
> caller does lseek() after read()

Hmm, my more(1) does this too.  What a PITA.  less(1) does not.

I've never noticed it before, though.  I certainly didn't notice it
when I implemented the hack.

Of course, converting to seq_file is probably the nicest solution
these days.

Rusty.
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