Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:17:56 +1000 From: Martin D Kealey <mar...@kurahaupo.gen.nz> Message-ID: <can_u6muo_0mfyd8dpyxgvg1rrcq2kr-yej-v-qni80bf5vd...@mail.gmail.com>
| For stat to give an accurate answer, a snapshot of the content would have | to be generated, counted, and discarded, Not at all - simply define the format in such a way that the size is either known in advance (effectively fixed perhaps) or trivial to determine. | All that said, I don't see why this needs to be treated as an error | condition. Different issue, and I agree, it shouldn't be, but the kernel should still be giving information that is as accurate as possible. kre