Re: [PATCH] new system call mknod64

David S. Miller
2003-04-20T21:39:11Z

From: Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 23:26:24 +0200 (MEST)

Such an abstract statement nobody can disagree with.
Do you have an opinion in the mknod case?

If you are trying to reach 64-bit dev_t's, why not
use __u64 as the argument?

What I wouldn't be happy with would be any usage of
"long" or pointers as that is the usual source of troubles.