Re: [patch] F_GETPATH for linux

From: Christoph Hellwig
Date: Mon Apr 14 2008 - 02:20:13 EST


On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 03:00:53PM -0700, Davide Libenzi wrote:
> I was working on some bsd/linux compatibility code, and I noticed that we
> do not have F_GETPATH. I know we can readlink /proc/PID/fd/FD (that is
> what I'm doing now, under #ifdef), but I gave a patch a shot anyway.
> Here it is, building but untested ...

Adding a duplicated API like this is rather pointless. Especially as
the readlink is easier and makes more sense.
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