Re: [PATCH] new syscall: flink

Chuck Ebbert (76306.1226@compuserve.com)
Tue, 8 Apr 2003 09:06:55 -0400


Ulrich Drepper wrote:

> + temp files which have to be completed first before renamed. Here
> flink() and frename() would introduce the name in the filesystem.
> This is obviously useful in many many places, e.g., the linker
> scenario. There is no way to attack the linker while it is doing
> its work since the output file isn't visible until it is installed
> under the final name.

How about an O_LINKONCLOSE flag that says not to link the file until
it's closed?

--
 Chuck
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