Re: FW: Linux kernel file offset pointer races

Jonathan Corbet
2004-08-09T16:51:18Z

> Linus has
> proposed a different solution that makes it harder for new drivers to
> make the same mistakes again

This (along with the bits which have just gone into BK) hints at a
driver API change. Inquiring minds are *very* curious about such things
at the moment... will there be a file_operations method prototype
change associated with the file offset fixes?

Thanks,

jon