Re: [patch] F_GETPATH for linux

[Davide Libenzi]

On Mon, 14 Apr 2008, Christoph Hellwig wrote:

> 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.

As I said, we can do it in the other way. I struck this one when trying to 
work out (read port) some BSD code to Linux. IMO, given that the patch 
does virtually only add an F_GETPATH define in fcntl.h, and a case in the 
fcntl switch, it may be worth considering.



- Davide


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