Re: Thread implementations...

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 26 Jun 1998 02:20:49 +0100 (BST)


> POSIX doesn't specific lots of APIs we already have. sendfile is available
> on other hardware, and if we can support it cheaply, why not? (Bloat
> arguments off the list please).

Bloat arguments most definitely on the list. sendfile doesnt appear to
need to be too big if you limit the sources allowed. If you don't try
to be clever for all but do allow all sources (better IMHO) its still
not that much bigger.

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