Re: [RFD] What error should FS return when I/O failure occurs?

fs
2005-05-17T08:33:38Z

On Tue, 2005-05-17 at 03:57, Denis Vlasenko wrote:
> On Tuesday 17 May 2005 19:47, fs wrote:
> I think you want too much from fs developers. Use this:
>
> if(error)
> if(errno==...) {...}
> else if(errno==...) {...}
> else {...} <------------ handle any other errors
>
> and be happy.
For users, the OS is a black box, it provides services of FS.
The OS should hide differences of each FS, so usermode app can
run happily on every FS. For the same reason, OS should return
the same error, no matter what FS it comes from. Users only care
about the interface, not the implementation. So, OS should
_AT LEAST_ make the interface clear(here means the syscall should
return a definite error)

> --
> vda
>

regards,
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Qu Fuping