Re: [PATCH] poll(2) man page, likewise.

From: Alan Cox
Date: Thu Oct 07 2004 - 09:47:50 EST


On Iau, 2004-10-07 at 15:26, Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> Wrong. It is a Linux kernel mistake to fail to implement a common
> system call properly.

Actually if you dig deeply only pselect() has posix guarantees, and we
don't implement that.

> So wake up. This is not a hobbiest thing anymore. The software
> has GOT to work as specified.

Take it up with whoever you paid for your installation

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