From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from tmnt04.transmode.se (mail.transmode.se [83.241.175.147]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3EC8DE16B for ; Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:40:47 +1000 (EST) From: "Joakim Tjernlund" To: "'Timur Tabi'" References: <48066857.4030109@freescale.com> <062501c8a006$27b17b90$771472b0$@Tjernlund@transmode.se> <48066B54.30309@freescale.com> <062801c8a006$a7715710$f6540530$@Tjernlund@transmode.se> <48066C94.5040707@freescale.com> In-Reply-To: <48066C94.5040707@freescale.com> Subject: RE: lseek() on entries in /proc/device-tree returns EINVAL Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:40:32 +0200 Message-ID: <064101c8a00a$7fc6a0e0$7f53e2a0$@Tjernlund@transmode.se> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , > -----Original Message----- > From: Timur Tabi [mailto:timur@freescale.com] > Sent: den 16 april 2008 23:16 > To: Joakim Tjernlund > Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org > Subject: Re: lseek() on entries in /proc/device-tree returns EINVAL > > Joakim Tjernlund wrote: > > > Good, bb should probably do the same. I just hope Al will allow a grace period and restore > > the old behavior so bb can catch up. > > I don't see any reason why lseek() should not always work. Besides, a "grace > period" would mean that on some future kernel, older busybox will not work. Sure, but better a grace period than none at all. Currently no bb works but with a grace period you can at least tell users to upgrade bb when the grace period is over. Jocke