Re: [PATCHv4 5/6] Allow setting O_NONBLOCK flag for new sockets

Zach Brown
2007-11-20T17:54:51Z

David Miller wrote:
> From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>
> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:53:14 -0500
>
> FWIW, I think this indirect syscall stuff is the most ugly interface
> I've ever seen proposed for the kernel.

Well, there's no XML in /proc :) :).

But, yes, I agree that the internal code needs a lot more cleanup before
being considered for merging.

> And I agree with all of the objections raised by both H. Pater Anvin
> and Eric Dumazet.

I'm worried, too. Do we have a stronger alternative? I'm all ears,
this isn't really my area of expertise.

- z