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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Riley@Williams.Name
Cc: Harry Kalogirou <harkal@gmx.net>,
	Linux 8086 <linux-8086@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: SPLINT: sys_open missing a parameter in init/main.c
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 01:11:45 +0100 (BST)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <E171yle-0004y2-00@the-village.bc.nu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0204281819010.8763-100000@Consulate.UFP.CX> from "Riley Williams" at Apr 28, 2002 10:15:21 PM

> The funtion sys_open is defined with three parameters...
> 	int sys_open(char *filename, int flags, int mode);
> 
> ...but in init/main.c it is called with only two parameters...

Thats sort of fine. The third parameter is optional in open() syscalls and
is the mode for creation. Historically ancient unix had creat() and no
3 argument open.

> ...and I haven't the foggiest how to correct this. Can somebody rather
> more knowledgable than I am advise regarding this please?

Stuff a ",0" on the end - its not needed but its good for correctness and
portability

  parent reply	other threads:[~2002-04-29  0:11 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-04-28 21:15 SPLINT: sys_open missing a parameter in init/main.c Riley Williams
2002-04-28 22:32 ` Christoph Plattner
2002-04-29  0:11 ` Alan Cox [this message]
2002-04-29 21:20   ` Riley Williams

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