Re: [RFC] POSIX personality

Dave McCracken (dmccr@us.ibm.com)
Tue, 21 May 2002 15:56:48 -0500


--On Tuesday, May 21, 2002 01:52:37 PM -0700 Linus Torvalds
<torvalds@transmeta.com> wrote:

> I don't see any reason to start using some fixed-mode semantics without
> seeing some stronger arguments on exactly why that would be a good idea.
> We have used up 11 of 24 bits (and more can be made available) over the
> last five years, and there are no obvious inefficiencies that I can see.

Ok, sounds reasonable. I'll add the bits as I go, then.

Dave McCracken

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