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Carlos O'Donell wrote:
> pa,
> 
> Please remind me why we don't make EWOULDBLOCK == EAGAIN?
There was a thread (dated Sept 200) starting here:
<http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/2002-September/017575.html>
and a followup (dated Oct 2002) starting here:
<http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/2002-October/018052.html>

> I know it would break our existing ABI, but Linux apps expect them to be
> the same. I remember vaguely some argument about hpux compatibility...
> I'm sleepy, but I thought I'd post so I don't forget.
> 
> I'm reminded of this because update-menus is complaining about locks
> during a recent 712/100 install, and it all came flooding back.
> 
> c.
> 
hth,
	Joel