On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Michael Kerrisk <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Bastien, > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Bastien ROUCARIES > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Package: manpages-dev >> Version: 3.05-1 >> Severity: wishlist >> >> Please clarify that before 2.6.4 d-type is DT_UNKNOW. > > I don't really see what the problem is here. The man page already > says that the d_type field is only available since 2.6.4. Why do you > not think that is sufficient?
Even if the d_field is available since 2.6.4, we could retrieve safelly it. Because kernel pad with \0 and therefore it will give DT_UNKNOW. Therefore before 2.6.4 this field is available but alway initialized to DT_UNKNOW. Regards Bastien -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
